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August 2007 - Posts

State Sunshine Chair Roundtable Discussion at DC Convention

Aug. 27, 2007To:   All SPJ FOI (Sunshine) state chairsFrom:  David Chartrand, FOI Committee, Kansas CityRE:  State Chair Roundtable Discussion at DC ConventionNEEDED:  Head countWe've decided to schedule an informal —
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An FOI win in North Carolina

The public won an important access battle Aug. 2 when the North  Carolina General Assembly overwhelmingly approved legislation that makes compensation packages of ALL state and local employees – including top public hospital executives – public
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FOIA Backlogs and Spending Up

For Immediate Release: Aug. 8, 2007Contact: Pete WeitzelCoordinatorCoalition of Journalists for Open Government (SPJ is a member of the Coalition)pweitzel@cjog.net703-807-2100www.cjog.netPublic Waits Longer for Less Information from Federal Agencies;
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