| Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their government, for whenever things go so far wrong as to attract their notice, they can be relied on to set things right. -Thomas Jefferson
Recent open government news effecting New Jersey:
May 9, 2008 Journalist facing fines urges press to protect 1st Amendment (Associated Press)
May 9, 2008 Ex-reporter Journalists must better explain secretocracy (Associated Press)
May 7, 2008 New school building panel looks forward, then back (Star-Ledger)
May 7, 2008 Cumberland County settles suit over copying costs (Press of Atlantic City)
May 1, 2008 That OPRA fee was justified (Star-Ledger EDITORIAL)
Apr 30, 2008 Suit Tests If Rutgers Law Clinics' Files Are Subject to Disclosure Under OPRA (NJ Law Journal)
Apr10, 2008 N.J. public meetings act needs new-age update (Courier-Post EDITORIAL)
More News
Sen. Loretta Weinberg is proposing to revamp the state's 1975 Open Public Meetings Act, which regulates how governments hold public meetings. "The advancement of new technologies has raised questions not envisioned when the Legislature adopted the measure three decades ago," said Weinberg during a Sunshine Week NJ FOG sponsored event.
OPMA Bill
Assemblyman Joseph Cryan discussed legislation to limit copying fees for public documents. "This bill represents a fair and equitable solution that would ensure all citizens have access to public records regardless of their financial ability to access them," said Cryan during a Sunshine Week NJ FOG sponsored event.
Cost of Copies Bill
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