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Federal archivist calls for reform on declassification policy and procedure

donal brown February 22, 2010

According to Michael J. Kurtz, Assistant Archivist at the National Archives, the backlog of records awaiting declassification will continue to grow until classification policies are changed. -db Secrecy News American Federation of Scientists Opinion February 22, 2010 By Steven Aftergood Executive branch agencies have spent more than a billion dollars on declassification of government records in recent years, but the results have been unsatisfactory, requiring a change in declassification policy and procedure. “Between 1997 and

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White House tech officer challenges Tea Party activists to join transparency movement

donal brown February 22, 2010

The White House technology officer has challenged Republicans and Tea Party activists to a competition to establish greater transparency in government. -db The Hill February 22, 2010 By Kim Hart In an ironic twist, the White House is inviting the Tea Party movement to challenge it on government transparency. White House Chief Technology Officer Andrew McLaughlin said Republicans and conservative Tea Party activists should strive to push the administration to make its policies more open.

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Huffington Post establishes college newspaper forum

donal brown February 22, 2010

College journalists will see their work on a national forum as The Huffington Post begins its college-focused section on its Web site on February 22. -db Student Press Law Center February 19, 2010 By Laura Dobler NEW YORK, NY — On Monday, college journalists across the country will have a new opportunity for their work to be seen by people outside their typical readership. The Huffington Post, an online news source, is planning to launch

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California court throws out attorney’s case as SLAPP

donal brown February 22, 2010

The First District Court of Appeal has dismissed a San Francisco attorney’s suit saying the claims against an opposing lawyer of fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress was in conflict with the lawyer’s protected free speech rights. -db Metropolitan News-Enterprise February 16, 2010 By a MetNews Staff Writer The First District Court of Appeal has thrown out a San Francisco attorney’s causes of action for fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress against the

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Federal judge refuses to dismiss defamation claim against Dallas radio host

donal brown February 22, 2010

A U.S. district judge refused to dismiss an airport security guard’s defamation suit filed after radio personality Rickey Smiley called him “gay” on his radio show. -db Courthouse News Service February 22, 2010 By Leigh Sanders DALLAS (CN) – Comedian and radio host Rickey Smiley may have defamed an airport security guard by calling him gay on “The Rickey Smiley Show,” a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor refused to dismiss the guard’s

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