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Public record quest: California attorney general to probe shredding of documents relating to Palin speaker’s fee

donal brown April 14, 2010

Students from California State University Stanislaus have discovered shredded documents in the garbage concerning an upcoming speaking engagement by Sarah Palin. The university had denied that any documents existed on the Palin visit. -db San Francisco Chronicle April 14, 2010 By Wyatt Buchanan SACRAMENTO – Students at Cal State Stanislaus discovered evidence that documents related to an upcoming speaking engagement by Sarah Palin were shredded and dumped after the university claimed that no public documents

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Free expression: Students protest new dance contract at California high school

donal brown April 13, 2010

Students at Placer High School used a seminar on free speech and Socratic communication to protest the school’s new policy which forbids dirty dancing at school dances. -db Auburn Journal April 13, 2010 By Melody Stone Placer High School students want the freedom to dance as they choose. They used a seminar on free speech and Socratic communication Friday to voice displeasure with the school’s new dance contract. Operation Protect and Defend, a group of

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Jefferson center announces dubious awards for stifling free expression

donal brown April 13, 2010

The Thomas Jefferson Center has made its 19th annual “Jefferson Muzzle” awards for those who demonstrated notable disregard for First Amendment last year. For the detailed list of the winners, go to Jefferson Muzzles. -db First Amendment Center Commentary April 13, 2010 By David L. Hudson Jr. An unusually diverse group of winners headlined the 19th annual “Jefferson Muzzle” awards, unveiled today by the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression. Every year, the

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Business publication rates top 10 Obama administration open government programs

donal brown April 13, 2010

ExectiveBiz has published a list of its top open government programs, including many of direct help to business. -db ExecutiveBiz April 12, 2010 By Jim Garrettson Top 10 Open Government Programs Open Government has been a major priority of the Obama administration since the campaign trail, and last week was the publication deadline of each agency’s open government plan. Below, we’ve listed (in no particular order) our ten favorite open government initiatives and why they’re

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Move underway to hold Obama administration to higher standard on preserving official e-mail correspondence

donal brown April 13, 2010

A California House Republican has criticized a White House official for conducting official correspondence on Web-based e-mail that could easily be deleted. -db NextGov April 12, 2010 By Aliya Sternstein A House Republican is questioning the legality of a White House official’s reported use of Web-based e-mail to communicate with lobbyists at Google and high-ranking White House officials. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., the ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent a

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