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Des Moines Register 8/17/02
Advocates sue ISU Foundation
The open-records group says officials broke the law by refusing to turn over requested documents.
By FRANK SANTIAGO
A group of open-records advocates Friday sued the Iowa State University Foundation
to open its books to public scrutiny.
The lawsuit filed in Story County claims foundation officials refused to produce a
series of documents the group requested and therefore violated the state's open-records
law.
Named as a co-defendant is the Iowa Board of Regents, which the plaintiffs contend
has legal responsibility for the foundation.
http://desmoinesregister.com/news/stories/c4788993/18987796.html


Courier News 8/18/02
Courier News tests access to records
By TERRI NEEDHAM Staff Writer
A team of more than 20 Courier News reporters, editors and other staff members fanned out across Central Jersey in July and early August to test the Open Public Records Act, which went into effect July 8. They visited municipal offices and police departments in 31 municipalities and 31 school districts, requesting nearly 200 documents.
http://www.c-n.com/news/c-n/story/0,2111,603934,00.html


icWales.co.uk 8/19/02
Open government hits a snag
Rhodri Clark Rhodri.Clark@Wme.Co.Uk,
The Western Mail
THE National Assembly is already backtracking on its code of open government, little more than a year after adopting the policy.
The code, announced with a fanfare of publicity by First Minister Rhodri Morgan, says the Assembly will provide information within 15 working days of receiving a request.
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0200politics/0100assemblynews/page.cfm?cfm?objectid=12127318&method=full&siteid=50082


Citrus County Chronicle 8/20/02
Chief: Release a mistake
Bates formally out of election
Mike Wright
A 1994 indecent-exposure arrest report that led to Don Bates dropping from the Citrus County School Board race was expunged and should not have been released, Crystal River Police Chief Jim Farley said Monday.
http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/577/public/news347855.html


New York Times 8/21/02
U.S. Releases 1980's Files on Repression in Argentina
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/21/international/americas/21ARGE.html?


The Guardian 8/20/02
Privacy fear over plan to store email
EU wants data retained to help fight against crime
Richard Norton-Taylor and Stuart Millar
Records of personal communications, including all emails and telephone calls, will be stored for at least a year under a proposal to be decided by EU governments next month.
Under the plan, all telecommunications firms, including mobile phone operators and internet service providers, will have to keep the numbers and addresses of calls and emails sent and received by EU citizens. The information, known as traffic data, would be held in central computer systems and made available to all EU governments.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/netprivacy/article/0,2763,777574,00.html


Connecticut Post 8/20/02
Records of police commission meeting sought
By GENEVIEVE REILLY
TRUMBULL -- A former police commissioner wants to see the official record of a meeting in which the police commission authorized Deputy Chief Joseph Edwards to investigate computers taken from former acting Chief M. James Lively's office.
http://www.connpost.com/Stories/0,1413,96%257E3750%257E808461,00.html



AP 8/22/02
Terror war info may be going into shredder
By Ted Bridis
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Despite a post-Sept. 11 emphasis on sharing information, the government each year deliberately shreds millions of unsuccessful immigration applications containing personal details and photos that some officials say could help in the war against terrorism.
Many applicants are from countries the U.S. government considers sponsors or harborers of terrorists, officials said.
http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=saen&xlb=987&xlc=792182




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pakurilecz@aol.com
Richmond, Va