Huron school’s secret agreement goes to court
May 2, 2013 in The Daily Republic
District appeals Daily Republic’s right to see agreement that sets up payments to departed superintendent.
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Fracking details will be reported for SD wells
April 2, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Trade secret information is exempt from the new requirement.
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OPINION: Media, public share watchdog roles
March 11, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Government agencies do not have to comply with record requests simply because they came from a newspaper, or any medium. We have no special right to access. Continue Reading
OUR VIEW: SD records open, but not easily accessible
March 11, 2013 in The Daily Republic
To continue toward true public access, the public documents at the Davison County Courthouse should be able to be viewed by anyone with a computer and not just at terminals provided at the courthouse.
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Openness bills get mixed reaction in state Legislature
January 24, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Panel OKs two measures; three others changed, killed
Bill-tracking service prompts quick action on measure for protection
January 17, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK A new bill-tracking service designed to make North Dakota’s legislative process more transparent has prompted emergency action to shield users from public record requests aimed at finding out which bills users are tracking and what they’re saying about them. Continue Reading
SD panel rejects plan to record closed meetings
October 11, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Daily Republic editor comments on proposal.
SD panel discusses open government proposals
October 10, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) A task force seeking ways to make South Dakota government more open is ready to make its recommendations.
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Paper seeks to open records on Huron superintendent
September 26, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Daily Republic asks for state help in case with school district and its ex-superintendent. Continue Reading
Open government task force has first meeting
August 23, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Governor stresses need for transparency.
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