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Unlike in past years, the Senate didn't host a hearing on #SunshineWeek & the Freedom of Information Act, despite abysmal compliance. The only "sunshine law" that Senators passed was on on Daylight Saving Times – but sleep experts say they got it wrong: washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/…

We did! So awesome experiencing near death with Harrison. #budsforlife

You handled it with grace. Cool and calm. Some passengers in tears. We all thought we would die. But all good. #budsforlife!

YOLO. Makes you appreciate the little things. And in humans. Some tears, nervous glances. But no screams. No selfishness. Renewed my faith in humanity.

Has promise? Maybe to help fill the void of FOIAonline going away Saturday. foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/act…

This is a great deal to learn about timely #FOI issues and meet impressive people! Learn the latest FOI research at session 12-1 p.m. (ET) Thursday, Oct. 5, with Frank LoMonte, Jodie Mozdzer Gil and others!

Not sure how corrections officers face harm, other than embarrassment, for posting of these fuzzy images. Certainly not enough to warrant prior restraint for an issue of such huge public concern. reviewjournal.com/investigations…

Be curious. "Turn assumptions into questions," says Mónica Guzmán at UF talk on bridging divides. From journalism to society-building!

Talking about challenges of social media regulation and the First Amendment, Jane Bambauer, Brechner Eminent Scholar in Free Speech Law at @BrechnerCenter at UF College of Journalism and Communications, joins Jameel Jaffer and other top thinkers at Yale Access and Accountability Conference.

And then some!

Great study, looking at 250 police departments. Many ceding public data to private companies.

The Brechner Award deadline is Jan. 16 and we can't wait to see your best journalism on FOI and the public’s right to know. Entry details here: bit.ly/3NtbAT5

FOI Research Competition call for proposals - double the prize money - with new partnership between National Freedom of Information Coalition and @BrechnerCenter. Proposals due May 1! brechner.org/2024/01/09/bre…

#SunshineWeek starts Sunday and we're raring to go with #FOI #FOIA tips. #OpenRecords #OpenGovernment #FOIAFriday Martha Mendoza says #GetOrganized #spreadsheets

#NewsOutlets, #Editors: Our selection of guest columns, cartoons and graphics - for your free use during #SunshineWeek March 10-16 - is growing. New: The Washington Post @WashPostPR #FOIA #FOI graphic Thanks FOIA Nate📄 and colleagues. See: sunshineweek.org/content-for-pu…

#SunshineWeek #FOIA #FOI #PublicDocuments, #OpenGovernment tip from Martha Mendoza. Refine wording, confer w/agency #PIO, check #FOIAlogs and #DocumentCloud.

For #SunshineWeek, join Michael Morisy of MuckRock for "FOIA 101: A Public Records Primer for Everyone," a webinar to walk you through the basics of what you need to know about public records. Rod Hicks will be moderating the event. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Good morning! ☀️#SunshineWeek ☀️is here though March 16. Together, let's shine a light on #democracy and the importance of #PublicRecords and #OpenGovernment. sunshineweek.org

Today marks the beginning of #SunshineWeek, where we celebrate transparency, open government and highlight the importance of the #FOIA & state public records laws I'll be doing that all year round with my weekly newsletter, FOIA Files. Subscribe! bloomberg.com/account/newsle…

HB 509 is dead, and the autopsy begins. Was it legislative inertia or overwhelming public opposition that killed the bill? To be sure, very few will mourn its passing, but all should fear a 2025 resurrection. kyopengov.org/blog/hb-509-de…