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Policy and News Updates for July 28, 2009

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. Become a Fan, Follow, OpenTheGovernment.org on Facebook
II. NARA Calls for Comments on Strategic Plan
III. Open Government Initiative Opens for Comments on Federal Website Cookie Policy, Provides Summary of Declassification Policy Comments

Policy and News Updates for July 14, 2009

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. PIDB Continues to Take Public Comment on Classification Policies
II. IG Report Reveals Negative Impact of Secrecy
III. OpenTheGovernment.org Joins Effort to Include Whistleblower Protections in Health Care Reform Legislation

Policy and News Updates for June 30, 2009

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. Chairman Leahy Marks 43rd Anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act
II. Administration Continues to Encourage Public Participation in Open Government Initiatives
III. Administration Releases Further Guidance for Stimulus Funds

Policy and News Updates for June 2, 2009

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. Administration Launches Process to Create Open Government Directive
II. President Addresses Classified Information and Controlled Unclassified Information
III. OpenTheGovernment.org and Coalition Partners Ask OPM to Revise Report on FOIA Personnel Policies

Policy and News Updates for May 19, 2009

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. Senate Adds an Element of Transparency to Votes
II. OpenTheGovernment.org, Coalition Partners, Urge Senate to Open CRS Reports
III. OpenTheGovernment.org and Coalition Partners: Restore Measure of Transparency to the White House

Policy and News Updates for May 5, 2009

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. OpenTheGovernment.org Participates in Americas Regional Conference on the Right of Access to Information
II. Senate Resolution to Open Access to CRS Reports Introduced
III. OpenTheGovernment.org's Director Offers Assessment of Administration's Open Government Initiatives
IV. Library of Congress Offers RSS Feeds

Policy and News Updates for April 21, 2009

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. OpenTheGovernment.org Launches BailoutWatch.net
II. OpenTheGovernment.org, Coalition Partners, Respond to NARA: Put Public Access First
III. Sunshine Week 2009 Webcast Available

Policy and News Updates for April 7, 2009

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. OpenTheGovernment.org Prepares to Launch BailoutWatch.net
II. Senate Panel Passes Presidential Records Act Reform Bill
III. OpenTheGovernment.org's Director Speaks to State Partners
IV. OpenTheGovernment.org Participates in Gov2.0 Camp

Policy and News Updates for March 24, 2009

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. OpenTheGovernment.org Continues Public Discussion of Open Government Directive
II. OpenTheGovernment.org, CDT, Release Report on Most Wanted Federal Documents
III. New FOIA Guidelines Released
IV. Legislative Update: House Passes Bill to Regulate "SBU," Bill to Make FOIA Exemptions Transparent Introduced

Policy and News Updates for March 10, 2009

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. March 20th: OpenTheGovernment.org Kicks Off National Dialogue on Open Government Directive
II. Bill to Require Senate to E-File Re-introduced
III. Senator Lieberman Urges Improved Public Access to Court Documents, CRS Reports

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