May 2007
- Arkansas gets a severe case of Freedom-of-Infomania May 29, 2007
- Cheney lawyer told Secret Service not to keep copies of visitor logs May 29, 2007
- Have a listen to Paul Jacob of Common Sense talking about open government. May 25, 2007
- Officials Explain Conduct Related to Investigation of NASA Inspector General May 24, 2007, Congressional Quarterly
- Hey, at least they're checking! Idaho Associated Press, May 18, 2007
- Montana Supreme Court rules in favor of open records. Cut Bank Pioneer Press, LeAnne Kavanagh, May 16, 2007
"Hopefully, the ruling will discourage the recent school board trend of denying public access to meetings and documents based on privacy grounds when the law does not support such secrecy." -- Attorney Mike Meloy
- Meanwhile in Illinois a school is doing it's best to keep documents out of the public view. Daily Herald, May 16, 2007
- Chipping away at one of the most 'open' open records law in the nation. AP News Texas, May 15, 2007
- Officials didn't intentionally hide mine documents...what, they just forget some? AP article sourced from WOOD TV, May 15, 2007
- May 15, 2007: Wisconsin Supreme Court rules that School District Must Give Up Teacher's Porn Pics
- Here's hoping that the California Supreme Court does the right thing. The Argus, May 14, 2007
- Why is Penn State so intent on hiding staff salaries? The Patriot News, May 14, 2007
- High Court Upholds Strict Timelines In Public Records Case an AP story printed on the WMUR website in New Hampshire, May 11, 2007
- Great news for people in Iowa with questions about their doctor's records. Des Moines Register, May 10, 2007
- Cover up at the federal level. This quote in particular gives me the creeps:
"(G)overnment officials need protection from the public domain in order to allow them to be candid" Deseret Morning News, May 10, 2007