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Hamilton Co. mayors’ travel, costs in 2021: Fishers spent most with Fadness’ trip to Italy
Carloni, Brittany. 2022. Hamilton co. mayors' travel, costs in 2021: Fishers spent most with fadness' trip to italy. Indianapolis Star, Mar 27, 2022. (accessed April 24, 2022). The same month Westfield Mayor Andy Cook spent $16 on parking at a west Ohio Street garage...

Journal & Courier files suit in pursuit of Fairfield Township trustee’s records
Walker, Douglas. 2022. Journal & courier files suit in pursuit of trustee's records. Journal & Courier, Mar 18, 2022. (accessed April 24, 2022). LAFAYETTE — The Journal & Courier on Thursday filed suit against Fairfield Township Trustee Taletha Coles in...

IndyStar: Access counselor-Lawmaker violated Open Door Law during hearing on transgender sports bill
Herron, Arika. 2022. Access counselor: Open door law violated at transgender bill hearing. Indianapolis Star, Feb 10, 2022. (accessed February 10, 2022). An Indiana lawmaker violated the state's Open Door Law when he told the public they could not record a General...
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Dispatch from New Orleans: A report from the annual FOI Summit
New ICOG board member Kimberly Brown-Harden attended the recent FOI Summit in New Orleans. The annual gathering, hosted by the National Freedom of Information Coalition, brings together advocates from around the country to discuss the latest developments in open...
ICOG, SPJ host Sunshine Week Program
The Indiana Coalition for Open Government and the Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional journalists hosted a public program to discuss the problems and possibilities of freedom of information laws. The discussion, held March 16 at the Nora branch...
Access Boot Camp: Register Now!
Thursday, November 8, 2007 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Indiana State Bar Association One Indiana Square, 5th Floor Conference Center Downtown Indianapolis (corner of Ohio and Pennsylvania streets) Join us for a premier access event in downtown Indianapolis. Speakers...
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BGA Scores Victory in Navy Pier Case
By the Better Government Association, Nov 30, 2020 5:10 PM State appellate court rules that Navy Pier documents are subject to open records laws even though nonprofit that runs the pier is not a public body.Records detailing the operations at Navy Pier are subject to...
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The Verge: Massachusetts on the verge of becoming first state to [Somewhat] ban police use of facial recognition
By Nick Statt @nickstatt Dec 2, 2020, 3:03pm EST, The Verge Massachusetts lawmakers this week voted to ban the use of facial recognition by law enforcement and public agencies in a sweeping police reform bill that received significant bipartisan support. If signed...

Star Tribune: Police use of facial recognition technology soars in Minnesota
Jany, Libor. 2020. Police use of facial recognition technology soars in Minnesota. TCA Regional News, Dec 05, 2020. (accessed December 5, 2020). The growing popularity of facial recognition tools among local law enforcement in Minnesota has renewed public debate about...