Two free press advocates in The Hill, February 1, 2024, see the PRESS Act as an overdue nonpartison solution to a problem that threatens all political parties. Clayton Weimers of Reporters Without Borders USA and Seth Stern of the Freedom of the Press Foundation write, “Administrations from both parties have abused their power to retaliate against journalists who have criticized them or exposed their secrets.” They cite instances of bad acting from the Obama, Trump

Chula Vista officials have not been archiving public records requested under the California Public Records Act. The result is that if anyone wants to revisit a record, they must submit a new request. (The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 4, 2024, by Jeff McDonald) In a victor for transparency, the California Legislature released sexual harassment records promised four years ago. Although state officials claimed there had been no “substantiated” complaints since 2020, the newly released records

The Oregonian lost a battle as a federal judge ordered them not to publish documents it obtained legally on a sex discrimination suit against Nike. An attorney representing the plaintiffs against Nike sent the documents to a reporter then wanted them back. The attorney iled a motion for the return of the documents. (Yahoo!Finance, January 29, 2024, by The Associated Press) The Oregonian plans to appeal the judge’s order contending that it is a violation