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NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for November 9, 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 ArticleFirst Amendment lawyer says rulings eroding law on Ohio open records
From Toledo Blade: COLUMBUS — If the current state of public records law were a student, Ohio should be worried that the once-star pupil is now in danger of failing, a First Amendment lawyer said...
View ArticleJudicial rulings weaken Ohio public records laws
From Vindy.com:If the current state of public-records law were a student, Ohio should be worried that the once-star pupil is now in danger of failing, a First Amendment lawyer said late this week.read...
View ArticleShadows lengthen on access to public records
Editorial from Dennis Hetzel, executive director of the Ohio Newspaper Association: Every year, Sunshine Week underscores the importance of open government across the nation. It is a perfect moment to...
View ArticleOhio government turning out the lights on information
From The Columbus Dispatch:When Ohio lawmakers declared in 1963 that government records belong to the people, there was only one exception in the public-records law — medical records.[...]As the...
View ArticleTherese D. Hayt: Ohio’s public records law is facing new restrictions
From CantonRep.com:Last week, we celebrated Sunshine Week, the annual observance of the importance of access to public information and what it means to you and our community. We published several guest...
View ArticleA good bill on open meetings; a bad bill on gun records
Opinion from Ohio Newspaper Association:One of the major concerns we have had with Ohio’s open meetings law is that it leaves a lot of wiggle-room for public bodies to be overly vague and even evasive...
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ONA pushes positive public records reforms
From the Ohio Coalition for Open Government: The Ohio Newspaper Association has begun pushing four suggestions to improve Ohio’s open records laws.read more
View ArticleOhio budget provides for secret meetings
From The Blade via Ohio Newspaper Association: Local cities and townships can now meet secretly behind closed doors to discuss economic development deals with businesses under a provision tucked into...
View ArticleOhio Coalition for Open Government is on the move
From Dennis Hetzel, executive director of the Ohio Newspaper Association: For numerous reasons that should be obvious to ONA Bulletin readers, we think it is important to find ways to raise the...
View ArticleOCOG to support Enquirer in major open government cases
From Ohio Newspaper Association: The board of the Ohio Coalition for Open Government has voted to support appeals in two Cincinnati-area cases involving Enquirer Media. One case involves access to...
View ArticleONA completes thorough revise of ‘Public Notice FAQ’
From Dennis Hetzel, president of Ohio Coalition for Open Government: As most of you know, major revisions happened to Ohio’s laws involving public notices in 2011, and we still get a lot of member...
View ArticleCourt rules attorney fees not mandatory
Open-government advocates are disturbed by a public-records ruling handed down by the Ohio Supreme Court last week. The justices voted 6-1 to uphold a ruling against a South Euclid woman who was...
View ArticleONA: Open records ruling a major setback
Two Ohio Supreme Court decisions denying attorney fees to a woman who fought the city of South Euclid for public records represent major setbacks to the cause of open government in Ohio, according to...
View ArticleEnsure access to public records
The good news for Ohioans is that public officials seem to be following the state's open records law much better than was the case several years ago. But the bad news is that sometimes, Buckeye State...
View ArticleStatewide public records audit conducted in Ohio
Public employees asked to provide common records during a statewide test of Ohio's open records laws in April followed the law in nine of every 10 requests, according to audit results that found much...
View ArticleOhio Treasurer looks to gain suppor for state checkbook transparency
State Treasurer Josh Mandel has been on a personal mission over the last few weeks, visiting organizations across Ohio in an attempt to garner support for H.B. 175, which, if passed, would place...
View ArticleHow an Ohio judge’s ruling threatens journalists’ ability to cover the court...
An attorney has a civil case that’s about to go to trial. He contacts a friend of his, the editor of a local publication, to encourage coverage of the case. The attorney shares public court records...
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