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Thursday, May 31, 2007 5:20 PM

And we have a winner! Er, Loser!

Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) has admitted that he put a secret hold on the Open Government Act of 2007. The bill would significantly reform the federal Freedom of Information Act, which is one of the strongest tools Americans have to supervise the inner workings
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:38 PM

Senators who should be ashamed of themselves -- and their staff

As we work to smoke out Senator Secrecy (bear in mind, we could be looking for more than one person), just wanted to share with you some of the comments I have received from SPJ members who have placed calls. I'll add more as they roll in  ...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:05 AM

The anti-drug advocate, her drunk-driving arrest and her defamation suit

Boy, this is one recent federal court opinion worth a look-see [PDF, 151 KB]. Some quick background to pique your interest: A woman who served as vice chairman of an anti-drug task force in Indiana was arrested in 2003 on suspicion of driving while under
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Friday, May 25, 2007 6:58 PM

Help us out a coward (or two or three)!

Hustling right now to make a few phone calls. Hope you will, too. "Senator Secrecy" is out there somewhere, and I want him or her (unfortunately, more than one may be deserving of the title) unmasked as soon as possible. The sooner, the better so that
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Monday, May 14, 2007 1:38 AM

U.S. Senate gallery needs ConsumerAffairs.com

ConsumerAffairs.com has been around since 1998, and I gotta be honest: it has helped me both professionally and personally over the years. This small, online news organization run on a relatively shoestring budget and with a small staff is downright
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Friday, May 11, 2007 12:26 AM

CJR editor deserves a dart

One of the most interesting and invaluable aspects of serving as SPJ's president is to experience what it's like to be written about by other journalists. Boy, have I seen some shoddy reporting and unfair stories that not only have appalled me but have
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007 8:40 PM

Federal shield protects public's right to know

I wrote this column to draw attention to the reintroduction of a federal shield law to Congress. If you would like to use this copy, feel free. All I ask is that you alert SPJ Communications Director Beth King at bking@spj.org. Regardless of whether
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