Archive for ‘Open Government’

Victims mom says showing grisly photos adds to grief

by   |  04.07.10  |  Mental Anguish and Emotional Distress, Open Government

Victims mom says showing grisly photos adds to grief More »

Researcher: NASA hiding climate data

by   |  12.03.09  |  FOIA

Researcher: NASA hiding climate data More »

Abilene council considers joining open meetings act challenge

by   |  11.18.09  |  Open Government

Abilene council considers joining open meetings act challenge More »

Access Rules

by   |  05.29.09  |  Open Government, Supplemental Information

By Charles Marler More »

Sotomayor Released Vince Foster Suicide Note

by   |  05.28.09  |  Open Government, Supreme Court

Sotomayor and First Amendment: She Struck Down Gag on Press, Released Vince Foster Suicide Note . More »

Advocates fear ruling will void open meetings laws

by   |  05.16.09  |  Current Events, Open Government

The controversy surrounds a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the Texas Open Meetings Act compromised the Alpine council members’ free speech rights and may have to be overturned or rewritten. More »

Judge Explains Why He Allowed Reporter to Live Blog Federal Criminal Trial | ABA Journal – Law News Now

by   |  01.28.09  |  Current Events, Free Press/Fair Trial, Open Government

Judge Explains Why He Allowed Reporter to Live Blog Federal Criminal Trial More »

White House Declares Office Off-Limits

by   |  08.23.07  |  FOIA

We can’t spend much time on FOIA, but this is an important journalistic issue. More »

Des Plaines censure rule would stifle free speech, expert says

by   |  03.03.07  |  Free Speech, Open Government