I ran across a funny graphic posted by blogger Edward Vielmetti on AnnArbor.com (See posting of his FOIA Friday blog) playing on “Google classic.” Edward then lists great tips for getting public records, with my favorites (including some of my own input): 1. Get the information through other means if you can – FOIA is [...]
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FOI tells the story here, complete with photos… A Blairsville police officer is off the job pending an investigation after she pulled a gun on a young man who she said became unruly inside the police station. Officer Janelle Lydic said Christopher Hall, 19, of Blairsville, was making a complaint against his landlord and became [...]
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The Asbury Park Press posted on its Web site a great searchable database of federal employees and their 2008 salaries. The form allows you to search by name, agency, title or location. You can also click on the column headers (name, agency, title, salary, state, county, etc.,) to have the lists sorted in order. I [...]
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So I will: he testified before Congress on FOI this week! Here is a link to some coverage. cd
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A federal appeals court ruled today that the Federal Reserve Board must release records relating to the bank buyout to Bloomberg News, saying the public interest outweighs fears of alleged harm to banks (see story). Good for them! The court provided a three-part test for when the government can keep such records secret: When the [...]
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The big question at Thursday’s hearing before the U.S. House Information Policy, Census, and National Archives Subcommittee was whether we’ve seen any improvements in FOIA since President Obama took office (see written testimony of the 10 panelists and the Webcast). If you listen to the first panel, composed of a FOIA officer from EPA, the [...]
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This Sunshine Week, meet Ned Sloan, FOI warrior! Ned-Sloan-us Mr. Sloan, our Sunshine Week hat is off to ya!
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Here are two hearings this week regarding FOIA that you can attend in your jammies: 1. At 2 p.m. EST Thursday panelists will discuss the state of FOIA at a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Information Policy, Census, and National Archives Subcommittee of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Federal Ombudsman Miriam Nisbet [...]
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Thought I’d also pass this link along highligting EXACTLY why the FOI Fund is such a swell idea. Sometimes, just promising to be there, should upfront costs balloon, is enough to keep the fight going and get those records!
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Ok, half of one, actually, but who’c counting? Happy Sunshine Week, all! I attended FOI Day festivities at the Newseum yesterday, and today was a panelist on reducing FOI backlogs at the Collaboration for Government Secrecy’s FOI Day. Now, as I loiter in the airport waiting to go home, a thought struck me: we are [...]
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