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In case you missed it amid the holiday bustle, there was a major victory for access advocates on the federal level last month. Congress passed the OPEN Government Act and, on New Year’s Eve, President Bush signed it into...

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ICOG, IU collaborated in unique survey of Public Access Counselor users Most people who sought formal opinions from the Indiana Public Access Counselor between July 2005 and June 2007 thought the office helped them  get access...

The Muncie Star Press took a look at recent opinions by the Public Access Counselor and found that one of the most common violations involves officials who simply deny access to records or meetings without any legal authority to...

Journalists around Indiana are used to getting copies of 911 recordings to provide insight into stories about crimes in their areas. Access to those records is threatened now, however, after a decision last month by Indiana...