Nevada Freedom of Information Coalition

Open meetings laws survive First Amendment challenge

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:49:34 +0000

Open meeting laws are safe for now from an interesting challenge — First Amendment free speech grounds.
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THOMAS MITCHELL’S BLOG: May liberty be preserved

admin — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:23:23 +0000

The Nevada Freedom of Information Coalition has launched its latest effort to tell the voters and taxpayers of Nevada where their representatives stand on the issue of transparency in government.
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION: Coalition seeks transparency

admin — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:31:53 +0000

The Nevada Freedom of Information Coalition announced that it is asking all members of the Legislature to sign a “transparency pledge” demonstrating their commitment to open government.
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THOMAS MITCHELL: Judge rules school district may not charge for access to public records

admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:11:28 +0000

Ring up “no sale.” District Judge Susan Johnson has put her foot down. The Clark Country School District canÃ‚Â’t charge Henderson resident Karen Gray thousands of dollars to provide her with e-mails of school board members.
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THOMAS MITCHELL: Transparency is the best of disinfectants

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:57:07 +0000

President Barack Obama hit the ground running on his first full day in office, issuing two memoranda ordering government openness and an executive order removing some obstacles to accessing the records of former presidents. His memo ordering heads of agencies to make openness the default setting when responding to requests for documents under the Freedom of Information Act even uses a quote I’ve leaned on a number of times over the years, the one from Justice Louis Brandeis who wrote that “sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.”
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MGM Mirage’s Murren Cutting Debt, May Sell Casinos

admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:29:39 +0000

Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) — MGM Mirage’s new chief executive officer, James Murren, said he plans to “dramatically” reduce debt and will consider further casino sales as he overhauls the company’s balance sheet.
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