Ohio's AG turns records review into memory game
Loren Cochran Reaction November 21, 2007A poorly written concealed-carry permit law in Ohio has just crossed over to the absurd thanks to a written opinion by state Attorney General Marc Dann. The...
View ArticleNew FOIA law may already be facing obstacles
Amy Harder Feature January 31, 2008Last week, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) responded to the Bush administration's rumored plan to instruct the Department of Justice to take over functions that had been...
View ArticleChanges in New Mexico's sunshine law may be on the horizon
Amy Harder Quicklink March 12, 2008New Mexico Attorney General Gary King said he plans to ask the legislature next year to update the state's open records law.Changes include requiring governmental...
View ArticlePence and Mukasey square off on Shield Bill
Matthew Pollack Feature July 23, 2008Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) and Attorney General Michael Mukasey sparred over the proposed federal shield law Wednesday during Mukasey’s testimony before the House...
View ArticleStudent newspaper wins access to police records
Corinna Zarek Reaction August 28, 2008The Kentucky Attorney General this summer sided with Eastern Kentucky University's Progress student newspaper, deciding it should have access to university police...
View ArticleNew guidance from Justice on processing FOIA requests
Hannah Bergman Feature April 20, 2009The Justice Department’s Office of Information Policy issued new guidance Friday further implementing the attorney general’s memothat gives direction to federal...
View ArticleCourt will re-hear Texas open meetings law case
Hannah Bergman Reaction July 30, 2009A federal appellate court rightly decided this week to re-hear a case on the constitutionality of the Texas Open Meetings Act.The U.S. Court of Appeals in New...
View ArticleBudgetary constraints do not excuse open records delay
Miranda Fleschert Quicklink September 15, 2009Staff shortages and budgetary constraints do not excuse a failure to timely comply with Kentucky's Open Records Act, the state's attorney general ruled on...
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Media coalition letter to the Department of Justice regarding AP subpoena
May 14, 2013Media coalition letter re AP subpoena.pdfThe Reporters Committee and 51 news organizations wrote to the Department of Justice, vigorously protesting the overbroad subpoena of two months of...
View ArticleOhio's AG turns records review into memory game
Loren Cochran Reaction November 21, 2007A poorly written concealed-carry permit law in Ohio has just crossed over to the absurd thanks to a written opinion by state Attorney General Marc Dann. The...
View ArticleNew FOIA law may already be facing obstacles
Amy Harder Feature January 31, 2008Last week, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) responded to the Bush administration's rumored plan to instruct the Department of Justice to take over functions that had been...
View ArticleChanges in New Mexico's sunshine law may be on the horizon
Amy Harder Quicklink March 12, 2008New Mexico Attorney General Gary King said he plans to ask the legislature next year to update the state's open records law.Changes include requiring governmental...
View ArticlePence and Mukasey square off on Shield Bill
Matthew Pollack Feature July 23, 2008Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) and Attorney General Michael Mukasey sparred over the proposed federal shield law Wednesday during Mukasey’s testimony before the House...
View ArticleStudent newspaper wins access to police records
Corinna Zarek Reaction August 28, 2008The Kentucky Attorney General this summer sided with Eastern Kentucky University's Progress student newspaper, deciding it should have access to university police...
View ArticleNew guidance from Justice on processing FOIA requests
Hannah Bergman Feature April 20, 2009The Justice Department’s Office of Information Policy issued new guidance Friday further implementing the attorney general’s memothat gives direction to federal...
View ArticleCourt will re-hear Texas open meetings law case
Hannah Bergman Reaction July 30, 2009A federal appellate court rightly decided this week to re-hear a case on the constitutionality of the Texas Open Meetings Act.The U.S. Court of Appeals in New...
View ArticleBudgetary constraints do not excuse open records delay
Miranda Fleschert Quicklink September 15, 2009Staff shortages and budgetary constraints do not excuse a failure to timely comply with Kentucky's Open Records Act, the state's attorney general ruled on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Media coalition letter to the Department of Justice regarding AP subpoena
May 14, 2013Media coalition letter re AP subpoena.pdfThe Reporters Committee and 51 news organizations wrote to the Department of Justice, vigorously protesting the overbroad subpoena of two months of...
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