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Boosted by Knight FOI Litigation Fund, Florida resident compels county group to meet in public
November 23, 2021
New York coalitions see signs of progress in new transparency laws signed by governor
November 10, 2021
Colorado coalition publishes online and searchable guide to state’s sunshine laws
November 10, 2021
‘Create a culture that says public access is good, and we don’t want exceptions,’ retiring leader says
November 9, 2021

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Case Disclosed

Trump and the Toothless Presidential Records Act

March 11, 2019
By Sara Worth '21

An ethics watchdog group is challenging the use of encrypted messaging apps by senior White House officials.

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The Unreasonableness of "Reasonable" Prepublication Review, Part 1

February 11, 2019
By Katrin Marquez '20

In 1931, the landmark decision Near v. Minnesota established that, as a general matter, prior restraints—“government action[s] that prohibit[] speech or other expression before the speech happens”—are unconstitutional under the First Amendment. As with most First Amendment jurisprudence, the decision recognized that there could be exceptional circumstances in which prior restraints may be allowable, notably in the context of national security.

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Data Gathering and the Right to Petition

January 2, 2019

As of the time of writing, the California Spotted Owl, Tricolored Bat, Narrow-foot Hygrotus Diving Beetle, and close to 150 other animal species are awaiting official determinations by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as to whether they qualify as endangered.

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