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Indy Star: AG Todd Rokita’s office requires an NDA. It might threaten free speech
Magdaleno, Johnny. 2023. AG Todd Rokita's office requires an NDA. It might threaten free speech. The Indianapolis Star, July 19th, 2023. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s employees are signing nondisclosure agreements that could cost them $25,000 if they share...
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The Indiana Citizen: OPINIONATED DELAY: Staffing change in public access counselor’s office creates backlog of open record decisions
Odendahl. Marilyn. 2023. OPINIONATED DELAY: Staffing change in public access counselor’s office creates backlog of open record decisions. The Indiana Citizen, July 10, 2023. In recent years, the Indiana public access counselor had kept a steady pace of posting...
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WRTV Indianapolis: School board member aims to boost transparency after filing her own complaint
Kenney, Kara. 2023. School board member aims to boost transparency after filing her own complaint. WRTV. June 16, 2023. A West Lafayette mother and school board member is aiming to improve transparency and the public’s access to information. Click on the image to play...
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2018 Legislative Update: Special Session – HB 1315
The following is an update from the Hoosier State Press Association and is provided as informational, not as an endorsement of their positions on these bills. === Attention: Publishers H.B. 1315 will leave communities in the dark when school district is financially...
Spotlight on the Statehouse 2.0, March 15th, 2018
Another great Sunshine Week event is planned for March 15th, 2018 at Ballstate University in AJ 175 from 7:30-8:30pm. Join fellow Hoosiers for a lively discussion with: Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Tony Cook, Indianapolis Star Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star...
Letting the Sunshine IN: An Open Data and Open Government Workshop, 2018-03-17
Join us for this free all day workshop about open government. Read the full press release here. BLOOMINGTON, Indiana — The Center for International Media Law and Policy Studies at Indiana University will hold a free daylong workshop in Indianapolis on March 17 on...
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Sunshine Week 2024: March 10th – 16th
Good day everyone! We are working on some virtual events for Sunshine Week 2024 (March 10th - 16th). One, in particular, will be to help populate our Indiana Data Tracker website with public datasets from across the Hoosier State. You can subscribe to our Substack,...
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Congress: Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act or the PRESS Act passes the House
On January 18th, the House moved forward on the PRESS Act: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Read the full bill here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4250/text Read the latest actions here:...
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The Brechner Report: 11/10/2023 – All the latest government transparency news
You can read the full newsletter here: https://us9.campaign-archive.com/?e=33979fc3e9&u=e2bfc368fca7a023b36d90db8&id=7cdebedc7a Topics covered: Access to state public records is "deteriorating terribly" Strategies to stem the tide of exemptions New Jersey's...