The US State of Illinois has just beefed up its Freedom of Information legislation. Since January 1st 2010 the government and a variety of other public bodies… Read more “Heartening news of improved FOI in Illinois”
Tag: Freedom of Information
FOI in Scotland
Once again Scotland leads the way in Freedom of Information spheres. The Information Commissioner has reduced the period of closure for government papers from 30 to 15… Read more “FOI in Scotland”
Have you heard the one about the MP who flipped?
It is reported by the BBC today that a comic drama will be released next autumn based on the story of Heather Brooke’s fight to bring the… Read more “Have you heard the one about the MP who flipped?”
BBC Scotland expenses and Freedom of Information
Forgive me, but I do not really believe that this is a scandal of any proportion. Is it therefore newsworthy that BBC Scotland have responded to the… Read more “BBC Scotland expenses and Freedom of Information”
Transparent and available…..more FOI
Scott Douglas of Holyrood PR had his own run-in with the Scottish Government when he asked for information about the award of PR contracts and received the big… Read more “Transparent and available…..more FOI”
Sunshine Week
As an aspiring journalist I know that the coming of the Information Age has meant great changes in the way we get our information and also what… Read more “Sunshine Week”
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