ASNE joins amicus opposing restriction in Virginia FOI law
3/24/2011 3:46:00 PM The clause in question prevents non-citizens from filing FOI requests. No matter how important the ... Read More..
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Another Supreme Court ruling in favor of government transparency
3/11/2011 9:12:00 AM In Milner v. Department of the Navy, the Court pared a FOIA exemption that had expanded beyond its ... Read More..
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ASNE goes two-for-two in Supreme Court cases
3/3/2011 7:26:00 PM Corporations do not have "personal property" rights, and even hateful rhetoric is protected by the ... Read More..
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ASNE joins amicus in California public-records case
1/25/2011 9:35:00 AM Orange County recently denied the Sierra Club's request for basemaps -- government-generated geogra... Read More..
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ASNE joins amicus briefs tackling unusual issues
12/16/2010 9:38:00 AM In the Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T case in the U.S. Supreme Court, ASNE joined a brie... Read More..
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ASNE joins amicus brief in racial profiling case
10/8/2010 9:34:00 AM Should personnel records containing accusations of racial profiling remain hidden to protect the pr... Read More..
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ASNE joins important FOIA case in the U.S. Supreme Court
9/9/2010 12:37:00 PM Milner v. U.S. Navy is the first high-court case in several years relating to the application of an... Read More..
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ASNE joins amicus brief in Colorado open-records case
8/24/2010 3:08:00 PM The Denver Post is seeking access to a list of nonpersonal phone calls made by Colorado Governor Bi... Read More..
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Last chance on federal shield law?
8/4/2010 2:05:00 PM ASNE is urging its members to contact their Senators during the August recess to urge passage of th... Read More..
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Financial reform package delays disclosure of Federal Reserve assistance to banks
6/30/2010 1:17:00 PM The financial reform package agreed to by House and Senate negotiators would require the Federal Re... Read More..
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ASNE joins fight for press access in mine safety probe
4/28/2010 12:48:00 PM ASNE yesterday joined other media organizations in demanding press access to federal investigations... Read More..
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Many media Web sites doing innovative work with public databases
2/2/2010 10:03:00 AM One site lets users review all of the requested vanity license plates that state officials had r... Read More..
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A new Knight fund provides urgently needed resources in FOI battles 
1/6/2010 1:49:00 PM Recent studies by the National Freedom of Information Coalition and the Media Law Resource Center i... Read More..
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Kaiser interviewed on Shield Law
12/18/2009 9:08:00 AM ASNE President Martin Kaiser is interviewed by longtime reporter and editor Gerry Storch on pros an... Read More..
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ASNE urges Second Circuit to order release of Fed loan documents
12/17/2009 3:27:00 PM The Society joined an amicus brief filed in connection with an appeal by the Federal Reserve Bank o... Read More..
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ASNE legal counsel testifies before congressional oversight committee
12/16/2009 3:45:00 PM ASNE Counsel Kevin M. Goldberg testified today before a congressional oversight committee seeking a... Read More..
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Shield Law passes Judiciary Committee in a 14-5 vote
12/10/2009 2:49:00 PM We finally have good news to report regarding the shield law, officially named the Free Flow of Inf... Read More..
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Push for shield law continues despite delay
12/4/2009 3:30:00 PM The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday delayed passage of the federal shield law, but we remain... Read More..
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Shield law alert - vote delayed
11/20/2009 3:05:00 PM Here´s an update on the proposed federal shield law. The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expect... Read More..
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Shield law push needed as vote nears
11/12/2009 2:45:00 PM A vote on the Free Flow of Information Act appears imminent, with the Senate Judiciary Committee ex... Read More..
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Shield Law vote likely, Thursday, Nov. 5
10/30/2009 5:24:00 PM We are happy to announce that the movement toward a strong federal shield law appears to be back on... Read More..
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ASNE protests Obama administration language that weakens shield law
10/6/2009 2:05:00 PM After months of productive negotiations with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and represen... Read More..
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New shield law revisions. Vote possible Sept. 24.
9/23/2009 3:03:00 PM Despite some damaging changes to the shield law, we continue to support this legislation and hope y... Read More..
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Bloomberg v. Fed -- Deadline for Fed to appeal is Sept. 30
9/18/2009 2:32:00 PM The Federal Reserve has until Sept. 30 to decide whether or not to appeal the court’s decision to g... Read More..
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New version of shield law could be voted on Sept. 17
9/14/2009 6:45:00 AM The Senate Judiciary Committee intends to bring a new version of S 448 up for a vote Thursday, Sept... Read More..
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ASNE, APME, APSE joint protest over restrictive nature of SEC credentials
8/19/2009 3:44:00 PM With the college football season about to kickoff, news organizations around the country are starti... Read More..
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Keeping public speeches on the record: Memo to press secretaries of Congress and the Executive Branch
8/19/2009 10:41:00 AM ASNE is a signatory to this effort led by the Sunshine in Government Initiative. Read More..
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Obama record on FOIA: Slight improvement at best
12/21/2011 1:36:00 PM Read More..
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FOIA bill hijacked for debt-ceiling bill
8/3/2011 9:22:00 AM Read More..
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Colorado Supreme Court rules governor’s cell phone bills not public records
6/29/2011 5:22:00 PM Phone bills listing calls made by former Gov. Bill Ritter on his personal cell phone are not public... Read More..
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FOIA bill introduced during Sunshine Week passes U.S. Senate
6/9/2011 4:12:00 PM Read More..
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Court rules basemaps are exempt from California Public Records Act
6/9/2011 3:56:00 PM Read More..
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Supreme Court decision in Milner may be precursor to legislative brawl
5/20/2011 2:49:00 PM Read More..
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Shield Law vote possible Thursday, Sept. 10
9/9/2009 10:01:00 AM The Senate Judiciary Committee has formally scheduled the Free Flow of Information Act for mark-up ... Read More..
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Help with restrictive sports credentialing
8/25/2009 4:47:00 PM We wanted to let you know of two resources ASNE is offering to assist members who are facing unduly... Read More..
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Common restrictions in sports credentials
8/25/2009 11:13:00 AM A list of recurring issues that appear in sports credentials. Reviewing this list should assist ... Read More..
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ASNE writes judge in support of San Francisco Chronicle reporters
9/18/2006 5:31:00 PM Reston, Va. -- The American Society of Newspaper Editors has written to federal judge Jeffrey S. Wh... Read More..
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Editors oppose forcing SF reporters to testify
8/17/2006 1:56:00 PM A federal judge’s ruling this week that two San Francisco Chronicle reporters must reveal their sou... Read More..
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ASNE endorses shield law
5/18/2006 3:14:00 PM The board of directors of the American Society of Newspaper Editors today endorsed the Free Flow of... Read More..
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Editors' group praises South Carolina decision on driver's license act
9/12/1997 4:36:00 PM The American Society of Newspaper Editors praised the decision of a federal district judge in South... Read More..
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Editors group opposes federal bill to commit schools, libraries to Internet filters
2/9/1997 4:57:00 PM RESTON, Va. — The president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors has expressed the ASNE’s o... Read More..
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Presidential candidates answer ASNE's questions on the Freedom of Information Act
10/22/1996 3:30:00 PM RESTON, Va. -- Both President Clinton and Sen. Dole endorse the concept of open government as embod... Read More..
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