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Twitter emerges as vehicle for publicizing final health care bill

donal brown January 19, 2010

Congressional leaders announced that the final health care bill will go online on Twitter 72 hours prior to its consideration on the floor, a move that firmly establishes the social media as a significant player in providing public assess to the nation’s business. -DB Sunlight Foundation Opinion January 15, 2010 By Paul Blumenthal So, Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer announced that they were going to place the final health care bill online for 72 hours

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Domestic partnership law: Supreme Court takes case on privacy for petition signers

donal brown January 19, 2010

The Supreme Court agreed last week to consider whether the First Amendment guarantees the right of privacy to those signing ballot-initiative petitions. -DB The New York Times January 16, 2010 By Adam Liptak WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether the First Amendment requires that the names of people who sign ballot-initiative petitions be kept secret. As in the court’s decision on Wednesday to block the broadcasting of the trial

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Hayward schools: Open government advocate says public comment needed before renewing charter

donal brown January 19, 2010

The Alameda County Board of Education may have violated California’s open meeting law when it refused to hear public comments before a vote to conditionally renew a charter for the FAME Public Charter School. -DB Oakland Tribune January 17, 2010 By Linh Tat HAYWARD, Calif. — The president of the Alameda County Board of Education violated the state’s open meeting law when she refused to let members of the public speak before the board voted

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Associated Press uncovers failure of California lawmakers to report gifts

donal brown January 19, 2010

The Associated Press used the California Public Records Act to obtain documents that show that California legislators have received gifts that they failed to report, some from lobbyists and industries with much to gain from close ties to lawmakers. -DB The San Francisco Chronicle January 15, 2010 By Judy Lin SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker and his wife were treated by the insurance industry to a two-night stay, with spa treatments, at an exclusive

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Turlock: Editor introduces parks commission to open government act

donal brown January 18, 2010

The Turlock Journal editor calls the Turlock Parks, Recreation and Community Commission for what she says was “trampling the Brown Act,” California’s open government law, twice in a single meeting. -DB The Turlock Journal Commentary January 16, 2010 By Kristina Hacker Attention all local elected officials and members of public boards: You are responsible for knowing and adhering to the provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act. If you are a member of a city

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