Notable state FOIA requests, 2009
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Colorado
- The Associated Press learned through a CORA request that the state's Department of Natural Resources understated the costs of a new oil and gas regulation program when legislative hearings where held on the proposed program in 2007. A February 2007 financial statement given to lawmakers during their deliberations estimated the cost of enforcing the new regulatory regime at $6,840. However, the Associated Press discovered that the agency had a "Plan A" outline of estimated costs for the program--which put the estimated cost of the new regulatory apparatus at $1.2 million for fiscal year 2007-2008.[1]
Georgia
- The Savannah Morning News has asked the Georgia attorney general's office to intervene in a dispute with Chatham County police over public access to crime reports. The newspaper said the police department is violating the Georgia Open Records Act because it stopped providing the newspaper with copies of daily, accumulated incident reports for the public and reporters to inspect.[2]
- Through a Georgia Open Records Act request, the Atlanta Journal Constitution learned that it will cost Georgia taxpayers $1,483,641.08 to pay Dennis Felton to not coach the Bulldogs’ basketball team.[3]
