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San Diego county school board cancels meeting to comply with open meeting law

donal brown February 25, 2010

The Grossmont Union High School District cancelled a special meeting to consider a threatened lawsuit after the media were not given adequate notice of the meeting. -db East County Magazine February 23, 2010 CAJON, Calif. – In response to a request by East County Magazine, the Grossmont Union High School District has announced cancellation of tonight’s special meeting. As noted in our story earlier today http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/2818 , ECM notified the district that the meeting was

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Panelists praise government agencies for open government initiatives

donal brown February 25, 2010

At an event sponsored by Government Executive, panelists said that there were some promising practices in the push for government transparency including expanded employee blogging, expanded use of the social media and well-attended online forums. -db NextGov February 24, 2010 By Emily Long Agencies continue to innovate in response to the Obama administration’s open government initiatives, said panelists at a Wednesday event sponsored by Government Executive, Nextgov’s sister publication. Animated officials and an interested audience

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Scholastic free press: Parents object to student sex poll

donal brown February 25, 2010

A California institute is challenging the administration of Ventura High School for allowing students to complete the questions of a campus sex survey without parent permission. Reporters from the student newspaper had conducted the survey on campus but outside the classroom. -db Ventura County Star February 23, 2010 By Marjorie Hernandez Pacific Justice Institute officials said Tuesday that they plan to file an administrative complaint against Ventura High School for allowing students to participate in

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Vague standards challenge Supreme Court in decisions on cases involving “material support” to terrorists

donal brown February 25, 2010

In deciding cases challenging the law forbidding support for terrorist organizations, the Supreme Court must consider that laws should provide clarity about which acts are illegal. -db The New York Times Commentary February 23, 2010 By John Farmer Jr. Notwithstanding the finger-pointing (and judicial head-shaking) since the Supreme Court’s decision last month on corporate speech, that ruling may not be the most consequential of this term. The court is also considering several cases whose implications

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Federal judge scraps provisions of San Diego’s campaign-finance laws

donal brown February 25, 2010

In accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Citizens United case, a federal judge struck down several provisions of San Diego’s campaign-finance law and particularly a ban on contributions from political parties and a $500 cap on donations to independent expenditure committees. -db Courthouse News Service February 23, 2010 By Annie Youderian (CN) – A federal judge in San Diego struck down several provisions of the city’s campaign-finance laws, including a $500 cap

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