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Monthly Archives: June 2009
County to appeal decision on time response logs
You might recall that we were waiting to hear from the county for its next move on 911 time response logs (see previous blog entry). Well, county solicitor Michael Flannelly said today the county will be appealing the open records’ … Continue reading
York Township will post RTK requesters’ information
The York Township commissioners voted Tuesday night in favor of posting information on the township’s Web site about people who make Right-to-Know requests. (Read the story here) The issue of publicizing this information started with commissioner Paul Knepper, who originally … Continue reading
Many voices, shouting, all at once
Credit to David Cuillier, the freedom of information committee chair for the Society of Professional Journalists, for spotting this and putting it on his blog (which you can find here): The National Academy of Public Administration is asking people to … Continue reading
Observer shines light on Inspiration Network
A two-part investigative project by the Charlotte Observer looks at the growing paychecks of the family who runs Inspiration Network, which has become one of the world’s fastest-growing religious broadcasters largely by repeating an on-air pitch promising God’s financial favor … Continue reading
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