Transparency blocking
From Sunshine Review
One of the blocks in the transparency movement is the constant dismissal of open records or meetings requests. Here is where you can report on the blocking to open records requests or other impediments to a transparent and open government.
Impediments include:[1]
- Discretion without accountability
- Excessive Rules
- Charging an excessive amount for information
- Lack of timely, publicized information
- Lack of resources to publish information
- Information not accessible to the disadvantaged
- Lack of a service culture in government
[edit] Latest News
- Oct 30, 2009 High Costs Make Open Records Seem Closed
- Oct 27, 2009 Pennsylvania Judge Exempts School District Documents and W-2 Forms
- Oct 23, 2009 Critics Say Recovery Website Reveals Little
- Oct 21, 2009 Oklahoma Supreme Court's Rule Prevents Bulk Release of Case Information
- Sep 24, 2009 Watchdog testifies about lack of TARP transparency
- Sep 22, 2009 Open records request leads to hefty settlement against a state senator
- Sep 21, 2009 Pennsylvania township votes to appeal ombudsman's ruling
- Sep 17, 2009 Clark County Board of School Trustees meet away from public
- Aug 24, 2009 Houston airport-linked nonprofit has ’systemic problems,’
- Aug 24, 2009 Rep. Sylvester Turner, frequent critic of power providers, is lawyer for CenterPoint
- Aug 13, 2009 Houston's Metro board votes in chorus, just one dissenting vote since 2006
- Aug 06, 2009 State lawmakers urge against pricey ballot measures
- Jul 24, 2009 Kirkland found to be in violation of public records law
- Jul 23, 2009 School board shuts out one of its own in Community High School District 99
- Jul 16, 2009 White House Pushes Keeping Visitor Logs Private
- Jul 13, 2009 Open-records bill approved by Rhode Island House
- Jun 29, 2009 Bellingham, WA withholding Amtrak records after death
- Jun 26, 2009 R.I. House to vote on bill protecting deadly force offenders
- Jun 23, 2009 Chafin examines FOIA response
- Jun 23, 2009 Agency needs more time to respond to Chafin’s FOIA request
- Jun 23, 2009 FOIA request filed with Fayette schools
- Jun 23, 2009 Chafin files FOIA over turnpike
- Jun 23, 2009 Board questioned on FOIA request, job reductions
- Jun 23, 2009 Mingo sheriff complains of average citizen treatment
- Jun 23, 2009 Since November, Dunbar has processed six FOIA requests
- Jun 23, 2009 Pratt misses Kanawha payroll query deadline
- Jun 23, 2009 Dunbar council candidate finds FOIA fee unfair
- Jun 23, 2009 Public records held hostage, week two
- Jun 23, 2009 Expert Says Government Secrecy Up
- Jun 23, 2009 Biafore Disappointed With Denial of FOIA Request: Attorney-Client Privilege Cited
- Jun 23, 2009 Starcher says he has no e-mails to release
- Jun 23, 2009 Editorial: Cabell school board must avoid unnecessary closed-door sessions
- Jun 20, 2009 Why Can't A D.C. Blogger Get Public Records?
- Jun 20, 2009 Mason County case good for records access
- Jun 20, 2009 Public cancer
- Jun 20, 2009 Open government has never been more important in Washington state
- Jun 20, 2009 E-mails by council are shadow meetings
- Jun 20, 2009 Bedford County School Board regrets secrecy of superintendent rollout
- Jun 20, 2009 Bedford County School Board admits it fell short on FOIA
- Jun 20, 2009 Bedford Co. school board chairman defends decision not to identify superintendent hire
- Jun 19, 2009 Editorial: Open government goes beyond access
- Jun 19, 2009 Editorial: Exorbitant fee limits public records access
- Jun 19, 2009 E-mail ruling weakens public accountability
- Jun 19, 2009 Man stymied in hunt for Vt. legislative records
- Jun 19, 2009 The public's shrinking right to know
- Jun 19, 2009 State offers, union nixes alternate records route
- Jun 19, 2009 State wants $1,700 for look at public records
- Jun 19, 2009 AG's office denies request for search warrant information
- Jun 19, 2009 Houston Mayor Bill White keeps calendar, correspondence with developer hidden from public view
- Jun 19, 2009 Nederland ISD, bond opponents already at odds over getting information
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