The Jindal administration and the "deliberative process" exemption
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View ArticleLouisiana: Jindal administration invoking 2009 law to shield public records
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View ArticleTop Jindal aides use personal email to strategize
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View ArticleGov. Bobby Jindal skirts around open records laws
From DailyWorld.com: Louisiana's public records law gives the governor a sweeping exemption that can keep many issues secret, but the administration of Gov. Bobby Jindal appears to be breaking new...
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NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for December 21, 2012
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:read more
View ArticlePublic records show Superdome officials were worried about power outage...
From WXYZ.com: NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The cause of a 34-minute blackout at the Super Bowl remains under investigation, but public records released Monday show that Superdome officials were worried about a...
View ArticleLawmakers seek to limit Jindal's records exemption
From The Advocate:Two lawmakers want to open more of the Louisiana Governor’s Office to scrutiny, proposing a bill that would limit the expansive public records exemption used by Gov. Bobby Jindal to...
View ArticlePublic records lawsuit over Louisiana execution procedures thrown out
From The Republic: BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — A lawyer's attempt to get more details about the execution procedures planned for his condemned client through Louisiana's public records law was tossed out...
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Sunshine Week celebrates transparency in government
Editorial from The Daily Advertiser: One of the fundamental principles of this country is that government must be open and accountable to the people.read more
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Lawsuits follow Alexander’s selection as LSU system president
From Daily 49er: The Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors concluded its search for an LSU system president on March 27, selecting Cal State Long Beach President F. King Alexander for the...
View ArticleRecords: Orleans criminal court judges spent thousands on life insurance
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NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for April 26, 2013
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week. While you're at it, be sure to check out...
View ArticlePublic-records bill defeated again
From DailyComet.com: BATON ROUGE — Siding with arguments offered by Gov. Bobby Jindal's chief attorney, a House committee voted Tuesday to deny the general public greater access to records created and...
View ArticleNFOIC's State FOIA Friday for May 3, 2013
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week. While you're at it, be sure to check out...
View ArticleEditorial: Jindal should set example
Editorial from the Advocate: We’re not the only observers, of course, who were struck by the irony of Gov. Bobby Jindal accusing state lawmakers of secrecy in making their decisions.read more
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