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Honoring Outstanding Contributions To Free Speech and Open Government
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How Do I Determine If The Documents I Need Are Accessible By Making A CPRA Request?
[…] for example, if a record contains certain information that is exempt from disclosure, the agency must redact that information, but make the rest of the record available. Government Code § 6253(a). To the extent that you may be stonewalled in your request, keep in mind that the agency is under a duty to assist members of […]January 14, 2020
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[…] in such amounts as the arbitrator deems appropriate. This arbitration agreement does not preclude you or First Amendment Coalition from seeking action by federal, state, or local government agencies. You and First Amendment Coalition also have the right to bring qualifying claims in small claims court. In addition, you and First Amendment Coalition retain […]July 8, 2024
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Gov Brown, Veto SB 1300. Ostensibly about oil refineries, SB 1300 threatens public access rights.
[…] Legislature and is now on Governor Jerry Brown's desk, awaiting his signature. Tell him that if he cares at all about the Public Records Act and making government transparent and accountable, he should veto SB 1300. Ostensibly a bill to strengthen safety regulation of oil refineries, SB 1300, introduced by Senator Lonnie Hancock (D-Berkeley), requires […]September 9, 2014
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Woodward’s “leaked” Aghanistan report was declassified. How could that happen without Obama’s OK?
[…] weekend to withhold brief portions of the assessment that they said could compromise future operations. A declassified version of the document, with some deletions made at the government's request, appears at washingtonpost.com. " Now, it's not unheard-of for government officials to be given an advance look at a Woodward blockbuster so they can have […]September 23, 2009
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The Rowan County KY Clerk has no “right” to refuse marriage licenses to gay couples
[…] Kim Davis, the Clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, who, on personal religious grounds, has refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, misconceives her job. As a government functionary, she is an agent of the Rowan County government, vested by law with certain responsibilities, including the stamping and issuance of pieces of paper that […]September 3, 2015
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Rating the leading Presidential candidates on First Amendment issues. And the winner is . . .
[…] few weeks, it's worth considering how the leading contenders compare in their commitment to First Amendment rights. All political leaders are champions of free speech and open- government--in a vacuum. The real question is how they would balance those principles against competing interests in decisions involving issues of national security, economic policy and the […]June 3, 2009
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Obama blasts Afghans for expelling reporter who refused to ID confidential sources. So why the continued pursuit, at home, of NYT reporter James Risen?
To its credit, the Obama administration was quick and forceful in its condemnation of the Afghan government’s expulsion of New York Times reporter Matthew Rosenberg, who had angered the Karzai government by reporting that high-level Afghan officials were considering bypassing electoral procedures to establish an interim government—in effect, to stage a coup. But the […]August 23, 2014
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No more slaps on the wrist: Public Spankings for violators of open-government laws
[…] spanking of children. While few legislators seem to want to follow the San Jose Democrat off this particular cliff, Lieber’s idea does suggest another possible connection between government and spanking. A source of great frustration to advocates of government openness and accountability is the absence of any meaningful enforcement of California’s open government laws. […]June 2, 2009
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Memo to Future Historians of the Trump Presidency: Good Luck. You’ll Need It.
[…] technology that fosters confidentiality in our private communications. Encryption is the word of the day for journalists, sources, and others -- for good reason. But communications by government officials about government work are, by definition, not "private" communications--regardless of the medium by which those messages are transmitted. (One exception would be confidential communications between […]August 4, 2017
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