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Our Voice: Lawmakers don't get open government
It has been a bad legislative session for those who value open government in South Dakota. When the Legislature had the chance to make police records and booking photos open records, they said no. When the Legislature had the chance to repeal the...Tags: Google+, Charlie Hoffman, Dennis Daugaard
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From the editor: Fight for open records continues this week in SD Legislature
Open government advocates were dealt several blows by the South Dakota Legislature last week, but there is still room for progress. Gov. Dennis Daugaard, a consistent supporter of open government, and Attorney General Marty Jackley convened an open...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Science and Technology, Electronics, South Dakota Legislature, Dennis Daugaard
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State Spending Habit Still Out Of Control
The Hartford CourantPrepare for weeks of talk about the state's deteriorating finances as Gov. Dannel begins another unhappy chapter of the tale of declining fortunes. The problem is that state government spends more than is produced by the array of taxes it imposes. The...Tags: Executive Branch, Justice and Rights, Budgets and Budgeting, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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EDITORIAL: When in doubt, agencies should leave doors open to public
It's not often we can applaud an elected official for his devotion to transparency and openness, so we jump at any chance to do so. Today we applaud Boyle County Judge-Executive Harold McKinney. McKinney walked away from a meeting of the Economic...Tags: Laws, Judges, Public Officials, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Once classified security information is now public
areynolds@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- State lawmakers didn't get to it last year and it could have serious repercussions this year. Government blueprints, security procedures, and even response plans are now public information in Missouri. After the 9/11 terrorists'...Tags: Gun Control, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Washington, DC, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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Traffic cameras studied for four locations in Winchester
With money available from a delayed project, Winchester Police Chief Kevin Palmer is looking to initiate a new plan involving the possible purchase and installation of cameras at intersections around Winchester. The Winchester Board of Commissioners...
Tags: Values, Kentucky Utilities Company, Transportation Accidents, Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice
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Boyle County deputy fired
tkleffman@amnews.comWarren Lanham, a longtime local law enforcement officer, has been dismissed from the Boyle County Sheriff’s Department after a grand jury questioned his police work and requested an investigation. Sheriff Marty Elliott first suspended and then...Tags: Prosecution, Police Investigations, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Law Enforcement
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2012: Top stories from Charlevoix County
Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Charlevoix County In March, a circuit court judge ordered Charlevoix County officials to release a pair of emails previously wrongfully denied to the Petoskey News-Review under the Michigan Freedom of...
Tags: Prosecution, Local Government, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections
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Jessamine judge denies county attorney summary judgment on open-records violation; Woods to get records
brossi@jessaminejournal.comFollowing Jessamine County Circuit Court Judge Hunter Daugherty’s recommendation, the county attorney’s office has conceded to a request by former EMS employee Andrew Wood for several documents surrounding his lawsuit and others that are...Tags: Trials, Judges, Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes
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Debate Begins Early Over Bill To Disclose State Handgun Owners' Names, Addresses
The Hartford CourantThe names and addresses of about 170,000 handgun permit holders in Connecticut, now kept confidential by law, could be made public under a proposed bill that pits gun owners against would-be reformers in the aftermath of the Dec. 14 Newtown school...Tags: North Branford, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newspaper and Magazine, Criminal Laws, Justice and Rights
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Friday Morning Coffee: The weekend warm-up.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Another weekend is upon us. And if you live here in the Seat of Government, it's shaping up to be a rainy one. So batten down the hatches, bust out some board games and get...... -
How to use Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law
Watchdog with Paul MuschickToday's Watchdog column highlights yet another battle for information between a citizen and her government. In this case, the citizen won, sort of, by using the state Right-to-Know Law. Here's how to use it to your advantage. Marguerite Fredericks of........
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|Story| Aberdeen News
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|Story| Aberdeen News
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|Column| Hartford Courant
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|Story| AM News
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|Story| KY3-TV
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|Story| Winchester Sun
Dec 14, 2012
|Story| AM News
Dec 31, 2012
|Story| Petoskey News
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|Story| Jessamine Journal
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|Story| Hartford Courant
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