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21 Sep 2011, 5:05 am by michael
Freedom of Information Act has achieved greater transparency but has hindered progress in our trusting of politicians.” Full story The Guardian, 20th September 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk [read post]
31 Mar 2023, 8:40 am
Freedom of Information Commission (Administrative appeal; alleged violation of Freedom of Information Act (§ 1-200 et seq.). [read post]
30 Mar 2021, 11:18 am by Sabrina I. Pacifici
GAO – “The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) establishes a legal right for individuals and organizations to request access to government information. [read post]
21 May 2007, 2:10 am
“A crackdown on those who abuse the Freedom of Information Act will begin this week as the row intensifies over whether MPs should be exempt from the law. [read post]
27 Sep 2010, 7:18 am by Katherine Gundersen
Each discussed how FOI has enabled them to access important information which would almost certainly have been inaccessible prior to 2005 - information which has gone on to play a pivotal role in their wider campaigning activity.You can listen to recordings of all the presentations from 'Freedom of Information - what difference has it made? [read post]
1 Jun 2007, 2:00 pm
Ironically, Arizona Senator Jon Kyl recently invoked a tool to secretly object and withhold from consideration in the United States Senate a bill modifying the Freedom of Information Act. [read post]
10 Dec 2008, 11:47 am
News release10 December 2008Research published today [10 December 2008] by the Scottish Information Commissioner reveals that over two thirds of the Scottish population favour extending Scotland's freedom of information (FOI) laws to cover organisations other than public authorities, such as housing associations and privately run prisons.The research, which was undertaken by Progressive Scottish Opinion as part of the Commissioner's annual public awareness… [read post]
12 May 2007, 9:00 pm
 Curiously, the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") was not spawned by Watergate, but instead was passed in 1966, eight years before Nixon left the White House for good. [read post]
6 Mar 2015, 8:26 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
CRS Report – Freedom of Information Act Legislation in the 114th Congress: Issue Summary and Side-by-Side Analysis. [read post]
24 Mar 2011, 4:54 am by Katherine Gundersen
The Information Commissioner and Campaign for Freedom of Information gave oral evidence to the Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee on 24 March 2011. [read post]
14 Feb 2012, 1:38 am by sally
“The Freedom of Information Act has failed to increase understanding of government, may have reduced trust and has done little to improve decision-making in Westminster, according to the Ministry of Justice, presaging a parliamentary debate on whether to consider reforms to the seven-year-old legislation.” Full story The Guardian, 13th February 2012 Source: www.guardian.co.uk [read post]
21 Apr 2016, 1:06 pm by Jessica Preis
In addition to taking up the entirety of the new Whitney…Read more Their Eyes Are Watching Government: On Surveillance Art, the Art of Surveillance, Freedom of Information Act [read post]
7 Oct 2021, 2:21 pm by Allan Blutstein
University of Denver professor Margaret Kwoka has authored a new book entitled “Saving the Freedom of Information Act,” in which Professor Kwoka “proposes a series of structural solutions aimed at shrinking FOIA to re-center its oversight purposes. [read post]
21 May 2007, 2:05 am
The move was roundly condemned by freedom of information campaigners and MPs opposed to the measure, who said it represented an attack on democracy. [read post]
21 Apr 2016, 1:06 pm by Jessica Preis
In addition to taking up the entirety of the new Whitney…Read more Their Eyes Are Watching Government: On Surveillance Art, the Art of Surveillance, Freedom of Information Act [read post]
The post US Supreme Court expands exception to Freedom of Information Act appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. [read post]
17 Nov 2010, 9:00 am
Freedom of information - Changes to Australia's freedom of information (FOI) laws came into effect on November 1, 2010. [read post]
19 Jan 2010, 3:00 am
Certain information contained in personnel records may be redacted in complying with a Freedom of Information requestMatter of Capital Newspapers Div. of Hearst Corp. v City of Albany, 63 AD3d 1336The Albany Times Union [TU] reporter filed two requests under the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Article 6) with City of Albany seeking documents, including “gun tags,” related to the [read post]