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In 2018 @PAPR_SC released tens of thousands of records of Johnson’s office spending over seven years. @postandcourier and @thestate published numerous stories based on those records. The FBI and SLED Division began to investigate. #FOIA thestate.com/news/local/crim…
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Irony - Dan Johnson didn’t want to tell reporters what his office was doing - now we know why - Ex-prosecutor Dan Johnson, who ‘betrayed the community,’ sentenced to prison
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The #Massachusetts Governor’s Office is exempt from state records law, but still accepts requests on a case-by-case basis buff.ly/2W7kexW #FOIA #mapoli
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#SCOTUS is about to hear oral arguments in an important #FOIA case. Join @foropengov, of which RTDNA is a proud member, this afternoon at 2pm ET to get a recap of the case and why #Exemption4 is important. #SCOTUSFOIA
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Today, MuckRock will join reporters sharing pictures of (b)4 #FOIA nightmares and impactful stories that would be made more difficult by #SCOTUS expanding an already-expansive #Exemption4 - spread the word!
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New: veteran political consultant Richard Quinn indicted for perjury, obstruction of justice in S.C. Statehouse Corruption probe
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The plea stemmed from a 2016 case.
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Background on the upcoming Supreme Court case that could hand broadened #FOIA censorship powers to corporations buff.ly/2URSbxK #SCOTUS
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Gov. @HenryMcMaster tells The Greenville News that he is 'very much in favor' of reforms in SC civil forfeiture laws greenvilleonline.com/story/n… via @greenvillenews #scpol #sctweets
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1/ Great journalism inspires change, and @AveryGWilks' investigation into utility co-ops last year is doing just that. This bill would allow the state to audit co-ops for the first time. #scnews #sctweets thestate.com/news/politics-g…
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New #Massachusetts bill aims to strengthen state's records law and appeal process. Find out what legislators are proposing👇🏽 #OpenGov #FOIA #mapoli
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SC school boards, cities do business behind closed doors. Why that could change trib.al/zwXnO4m
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Sen. Dick Harpootlian's bill would eliminate more than 20 exemptions to the SC's Freedom of Information Act, including one that allows lawmakers to avoid sharing any emails and all other correspondence with the public.
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Super fascinating story from @postandcourier on SC sheriffs who have "embezzled, bribed & dipped into public funds for expensive chauffeurs." Even more startling: Nearly 1 in 4 sheriffs have been accused of breaking the law. bit.ly/2HpmY1B
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This piece from @eslafleur on the arena debt service fee in Greenville is so fantastically thorough--complete with answers to all your questions, interesting history, an interactive timeline and data. 🏟️{<--closest emoji I could find for an arena...}
The fee shows up on tax bills for thousands of Greenville County residents. Here's why you continue to pay for a decision that was made decades ago. bit.ly/2UD7JVT @GVLCounty
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As #SunshineWeek draws to a close, state legislatures are set to review a number of records bills across the nation buff.ly/2Y2cASO by @jessiereport #FOIA #FOIAFriday
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The AP filed open records requests for police video related to roughly 20 recent use-of-force incidents in a dozen states. They were met with a series of denials. #SunshineWeek. Read the story by @rjfoley: apne.ws/9wndUeb
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A state agency in Mississippi has spent nearly $18,000 challenging a $200 fine by another agency in a public document dispute. apne.ws/3oG6LkZ #odd