September 1, 2016 – National Freedom of Information Coalition Press Release A former Tennessee and National Press Association president, AP board member, judge, district attorney, newspaper editor and publisher has been become the 16th inductee into the State Open Government Hall of Fame. Selected by a panel from the National Freedom of Information Coalition and […]
State police win right to “neither confirm nor deny” records exist
June 15, 2016 – Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press by Luis Ferre Sadurni Earlier this month a New York appellate court affirmed the New York City Police Department’s decision to “neither confirm nor deny” the existence of records on the surveillance of two Muslim men. The NYPD’s response, also known as a Glomar […]
New commissioner to appeal ruling on insurance policy data – Politico Florida
May 17, 2016 – Christine Sexton TRANSPARENCY — “New commissioner to appeal ruling on insurance policy data,” by POLITICO Florida’s Christine Sexton: In one of his first acts as Florida’s insurance commissioner, David Altmaier is appealing a circuit court ruling that prevents the state from publishing the number of policies an insurance company writes. In […]
