September 30, 2011
How can I get the police dept. to release a shooting report?
The local police department is refusing to release a report on a shooting. Many months have passed since the incident.…
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September 29, 2011
Denied access to county’s seismic studies
I have been seeking access to seismic studies performed as part of the county’s subway extension process but my request…
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September 28, 2011
Do trade publications have same speech protections as other journalists?
My company owns a website and private news source for a trade Industry. We are having concerns about our First…
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September 27, 2011
Public comment vs. speaking on agenda item
I sit on a local municipal advisory committee and some time ago we added a standing item to our agendas…
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September 26, 2011
Can I request public staff time cards?
My community has a special water district.There is a manager and a five-person elected board.Would the manager’s time-card be public…
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September 15, 2011
Request for police surveillance records met with 90-day delay
Our watchdog organization submitted a PRA request on three months ago for copies of audio and visual surveillance recordings made…
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September 14, 2011
Am I allowed to make my own copies instead of paying the agency fees?
A local government agency has allowed me to inspect public records per a PRA request, but refuses to allow me…
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September 13, 2011
Budget committee meets behind closed doors
Our county budget committee meets behind closed doors and keeps no written records of meetings. County staff says it’s OK…
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September 9, 2011
Police refuse request for incident report from peaceful protest
In August 2010 myself and three others were passing out Christian prolife materials to clients approaching a Planned Parenthood (PP)…
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September 8, 2011
UC keeps extending my records request without providing a reason
I have sent the university several PRA Requests in conjunction with my son’s recent death on campus. The state university…