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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Bad stuff on judge’s computer, $1 mil in overdue sewer bills, and more
News from around Pennsylvania on open records requests and denials: The Towanda Daily Review that the state open records office upheld Bradford County’s denial of the newspaper’s request to see “inappropriate material” found on a common pleas court judge’s computer, … Continue reading
Obama to agencies: Be open, invite public in, and collaborate
President Obama’s open government directive, released this morning, tells government agencies they must meet deadlines in working toward a more transparent government. The document is available here; scroll down to ‘Federal government.’ Mainly, the directive says, agencies must: Make access … Continue reading
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White House’s ‘transparency directive’ to be announced today
Are you holding your breath? The Obama administration started out sounding great on open government, but hasn’t always lived up to its promises. And even when it has put massive amounts of data out there, the results have been (unintentionally, … Continue reading
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