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Joined June 2012
#SunshineWeek starts in 7 days. We're here to help you get ready. Bookmark sunshineweek.org/ and download the logo, use the toolkit and add to activities/events list. Coming soon: Cartoons for news outlets. #FOI #FOIA #OpenRecords #OpenGov #transparency Share this post!
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Looks like it will be a great event!
Replying to @DCOGC
@DCOGC annual #SunshineWeek event 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 at ABA Conference Center 1050 Conn Av. NW, DC 10th floor. All about public safety transparency (and lack thereof) RSVP eventbrite.com/e/2024-open-g… . Free and open to the public. Light fare will be served
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Subscribe to the free, monthly Brechner Report newsletter here: brechner.org/resources/brech…
How states shade #FOI via exemptions and 5 steps to remedy it, why @CapitolPolice should be subject to #FOIA, #SunshineWeek details and a roundup of state legislature #OpenGov, #OpenRecords and #transparency (or lack therof). bit.ly/3SVkGtF
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Plan to join us virtually or in-person at 1pm on Thursday 3/14 for our Sunshine Week program on artificial intelligence and public access. The event will be in person @USNatArchives in the McGowan Theater and livestreamed on the NARA's YouTube Channel. 📺youtube.com/watch?v=4iN2EiIY…
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On February 12, join us in person or online to celebrate a decade of democracy and rights at the David M. Rubenstein Records of Rights Gallery. Explore a decade of stories about freedom and identity. archives.gov/calendar/event/…
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Let the fun begin. Agencies posting FOIA reports for FY 2023. foiaadvisor.com/home/2024/1/…
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With #SunshineWeek a few weeks away, NFOIC and @uncovered invites you to "Lighting The Way: Illuminating Information & Innovation," a virtual webinar series exploring #FOI & #BigData. Register Today! More Info: nfoic.org
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#SunshineWeek is March 13-19, 2022 and we are updating the Sunshine Week website. If you have content to share, please email your links to [email protected]! Having an event? Add it to the calendar: bit.ly/NLAsunshine #journalism #sunshine #events #government
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Nominations now open for 2021 Sunshine Week FOIA Awards! Submission deadline is March 1. Agencies and the public are welcome to nominate FOIA professionals in various categories. Details at justice.gov/oip/blog/nominat…
Be sure to register for the next #FOIA Advisory Committee meeting by 11:59 p.m ET on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Details on our blog: foia.blogs.archives.gov/2020…
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Have you ever been to a nursing home or assisted living community and no one is outside? How can outdoor spaces be designed so residents of senior living and care communities can use them? Check out our latest white paper! pioneernetwork.net/wp-conten…
OGIS's annual report is here! Despite challenges in FY 2019, OGIS reduced our backlog by 50%, closed all cases pending from FY 2017, & continued to strongly advocate for a fair #FOIA process that works for all. Read more about it on our blog! bit.ly/2w61hQl #opengov
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OIP is pleased to announce the completion of the 2019 update to the Department of Justice Guide to the Freedom of Information Act, its comprehensive legal treatise on the FOIA: justice.gov/oip/doj-guide-fr…
OGIS' Education FOIA Compliance Assessment Report Now Available! The Department of Education assessment, the 13th conducted by OGIS, makes seven actionable recommendations for strengthening Education’s FOIA program. Learn more on our blog: bit.ly/2pgIwFP
Bostrom is excited to announce Jose Segarra, MNA, CAE as the new Executive Director for our client, DONA International, the world’s first, largest and leading doula certifying organization. Welcome, Jose! bostrom.com/about/team/jose-…
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Nominations for the #FOIA Advisory Committee are due by June 1, 2018 bit.ly/2IZKTl6
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We are looking for nominees for the next term of the #FOIA Advisory Committee! bit.ly/2IZKTl6
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We've posted the Draft Final Report and Recommendations of the #FOIA Advisory Committee! bit.ly/2ySJ6gR #opengov
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Building good relationships with #FOIA requesters and more from last week's Chief #FOIA Officer Council meeting bit.ly/2uX5K4r