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Posts For Category: "Cool Justice"

Oct 30 2014

Cool Justice Report statements to the Connecticut FOI Commission

Sickening precedent: Statements to CT #FOI Commission 10-22-14, Re; Suppressed Report

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Virginia bill opens inactive criminal investigative files to public March 3, 2021
Virginia bill opens inactive criminal investigative files to public A Virginia bill, if signed by the governor, will open more law enforcement records to public inspection. The legislation will open inactive or completed criminal investigative files. Open records and criminal justice advocates say law enforcement agencies have concealed their files, frustrating efforts to hold police […]
Kentucky bill raises alarms for letting the 'fox guard the henhouse' March 3, 2021
Kentucky bill raises alarms for letting the 'fox guard the henhouse' Kentucky House Bill 312 has open government advocates on high alert. The bill would strip the courts of the ability to decide which legislative records must be made public, leaving such decisions to 16 members of the House and Senate. It "lets the fox […]
Georgia coalition joins parent's fight to access school's COVID-19 data February 25, 2021
Georgia coalition joins parent's fight to access school's COVID-19 data The Georgia First Amendment Foundation says the school district intentionally delayed access to public records based on erroneous interpretation of state law. To read more, click here. NFOIC Thu, 02/25/2021 - 1:13pm
NFOIC signs letter to President Biden: Bring back transparency February 22, 2021
NFOIC signs letter to President Biden: Bring back transparency "The undersigned civil society organizations write to urge you to take bold presidential action now to carry out your pledge to 'bring transparency and truth back to government.'" Signed by 43 organizations, including @NFOIC. http://ow.ly/wSjA50DGu9U NFOIC Mon, 02/22/2021 - 3:32pm
D.C. coalition: COVID-19 spreads, but still no data January 15, 2021
D.C. coalition: COVID-19 spreads, but still no data D.C. Open Government Coalition board member Sandra Moscoso is writing a series of posts about open government. This is part of a series that will become a case study in the D.C. Open Government Coalition’s 2021 open government education and training program. They will post information soon early […]
New Congress called on to fix public records delays, political manipulation January 15, 2021
New Congress called on to fix public records delays, political manipulation WASHINGTON— More than a dozen conservation and transparency groups called on the new Congress today to fix systemic issues and close loopholes that allow federal agencies to delay releases of public records under the Freedom of Information Act. “It’s time for Congress to step in and […]

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