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Former FISA Court Judges Support Mandatory Surveillance Review
· Story link Four judges who previously served on the secret federal court that must approve domestic spying warrants testified… -
Proposed Legislative Privilege Creates Privileged Class, Governor Says
· Story link Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal criticized a bill that grants a non-disclosure privilege to communications by legislators with… -
Washington State Bill Would Close Conservation District Records
· Story link A Washington State environmental group’s efforts to review conservation district plans to ensure that farmers were following… -
Would You Buy a Used Car in Illinois?
· Story link Illinois is one to two states that prohibit public release of a vehicle’s accident record, which means… -
South Dakota Moving Toward Study on Open Government
· Story link South Dakota lacks a comprehensive open government law but the legislature is close to passing a bill… -
Utah Legislature Weighing Series of Records Exemptions
· Story link The “Death of a thousand cuts,” is how media attorney Jeff Hunt refers to the legislative attack… -
Testimony Suggests Whistleblower Protection System Is Broken
· Story link There’s been a sharp increase in federal government whistleblowing since 9/11, and with that a surge in…