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The JFK-UFO Connection: Bogus Documents or Unanswered Questions?

Do you like a good UFO detective story? Well, here's one for you. And it's ongoing, so we don't yet know the ending. It involves President John F. Kennedy's interest in UFOs shortly before his death and an allegation that he may have angered officials in his administration when he asked for information on the...

Wis. GOP: Intimidating Outspoken Professor? [VIDEO]

Released Emails Show Insiders Worried Over Political 'Meddling'

WASHINGTON -- Insiders at the Homeland Security Department warned for months that senior Obama administration appointees were improperly delaying the releases of government files on politically sensitive topics as sought by citizens, journalists and watchdog groups under the Freedom of Information Act, according to...

Battles Over Open Government Cast Shadow on 'Sunshine Week'

In the middle of Sunshine Week promoting transparency in government, open-government advocates say the apparent demotion of a high-level Department of Homeland Security employee for whistle-blowing is particularly dark. "Our government is sending the message to federal workers that they do not want them to come forward...

SEC's Porn-Watching Employees Earned Over $200,000 Per Year

It's safe to say that spending eight hours of company time watching pornography would get most workers canned. Not so at the Securities and Exchange Commission, it seems. New documents regarding a 2005-10 investigation into the agency's porn-surfing employees reveal that several workers were "disciplined" for downloading...

Freedom of Information Act News From the Web

11/03/11 freedom of information act Source: TBO.com - Tampa Bay FL One of the most disappointing attributes of the Obama administration has been its proclivity for secrecy.
09/23/11 Freedom of Information Act Regulations Source: TMCnet SUMMARY: Consistent with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), as amended by the "Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007," and Executive Orders 13526 and 13392, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has undertaken and completed a review of its public FOIA regulations that govern certain aspects of its processing of FOIA requests.
08/22/11 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services This guide answers the most frequently asked questions about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). 1.
08/03/11 Freedom Of Information Act Lawsuit Source: ABC - WMDT 47 - Salisbury MD A lawsuit involving the Freedom of Information Act, a resident, and the Camden-Wyoming Sewer Authority.
06/15/11 States, Freedom Of Information Act Source: Vanguard - Nigeria ARE celebrations about the passage of the Freedom of Information Act too early?

Background on Freedom of Information Act

Freedom of information legislation comprises laws that guarantee access to data held by the state. They establish a "right-to-know" legal process by which requests may be made for government-held information, to be received freely or at minimal cost, barring standard exceptions.

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