FOIA in the Spotlight
I just watched Barack Obama describe how the FOIA will apply in his administration. Specifically, he mentioned the fact that requests that can be legally defended doesn’t mean that they should be. A welcome departure from the tactics of the Bush administration.
Any of you that have been following the blog know that our BOE has spent thousands of dollars of our tax money denying requests just because they could. If it’s a new day in Washington, will it be in Woodstock?
If the behavior of the BOE continues along the lines of past manipulations it will be reported here.
On the national level, here is a link to "The Briefing Room" where you can follow Proclamations and Executive Orders as they happen-
http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing_room/
NYT Article & Video
You may be interested in the Connecticut FOI case's Decision in Pomfret. If the Town Hall will cooperate, you should be able to get a copy there and it will shortly be posted on the FOIC web site...