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Rita Ward had a question: Why did a weekly listing of causes of death suddenly stop appearing in the local newspaper? It turned out the health department in Vanderburgh County, Ind., halted its practice of providing causes of death to the Evansville...

In a report recently issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (see press release here), questions were raised concerning the First Amendment and the police handling of demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri. Among other things, the 162-page Report stated...

Projects and events are planned around the nation in honor of the 10th annual Sunshine Week initiative. This year’s week to mark open-government awareness takes place March 15-21. The Amer­ican Society of News Editors and the Reporters Committee for...

I know there are a lot of open gov, open data, freedom of information folks out there so I wanted to share this info early. Pass it onto your friends and colleagues or maybe even plan your own local Sunshine Week events! A little bit like virtue never...

Material is now available for Sunshine Week, an annual event to celebrate open government and freedom of the press. Now in its 11th year, this year's week is March 13-19. National Freedom of Information Day is March 16, the birthday of James Madison...