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Jean's Column Archive
December 2009 -
November 2009 - Be ever vigilant about ads in your newspaper
October 2009 - Court decision could delay records request
September 2009 - Learn phrase 'This is a Sunshine Law request.'
August 2009 - Attorney General sues district over openness
July 2009 - Editors reports local police restrict access to records
June 2009 - Rep. Jones' Sunshine Bill efforts much appreciated
May 2009 - Sunshine Bill still alive, legislator records exempt
April 2009 - Sunshine Law bill need your calls to legislators
March 2009 - Koster plans extensive Sunshine Law training
February 2009 - Work rules changes you need to know
January 2009 - Record retention rules should be part of law
December 2008 - Internet is a great tool, but it raises questions
November 2008 - Judges don't like defendant secrecy
October 2008 - Attribution required on all campaign ads
September 2008 - You'll have to answer questions about ethics
August 2008 - We have allies in fight for open government
July 2008 - Election season brings advertising questions
June 2008 - Politics trump need in Missouri Legislature
May 2008 - Sunshine Law is not unduly burdensome
April 2008 - What Newspapers print can still result in change
March 2008 - Many bills filed relate to open records, meetings
February 2008 - Dear new UM president: Please keep system open
January 2008 - Google, states working to ease records search
December 2007 - Sunshine Law gets an 'F' in ranking of all states
November 2007 - Exciting to see Federal Shield Law progressing
October 2007 - Sunshine Law getting more action than ever
September 2007 - Can City fire employee who said it broke law?
August 2007 - Newspaper writers can hurt our openness effort
July 2007 - Federal Law may extend shield to some bloggers
June 2007 - Advertising Q&A
May 2007 - Housing act violations can be very expensive
April 2007 - News stories about bingo, raffles are OK
March 2007 - Probes of law officers must be open records
February 2007 - Shield Law bill again filed in state Senate
January 2007 - Proposed shield law not absolute privilege
December 2006 - What level of cost ends access to public records?
November 2006 - Government openness lost champion in August
October 2006 - Know Political Disclaimer rules
September 2006 - Directed verdict in libel suit
August 2006 - Law officers in control at emergency scene
July 2006 - Candidates in same group get equal ad rates
June 2006 - Court opinions offers some interesting ideas
May 2006 - Ohio HIPAA ruling may help emergency news
April 2006 - Shield Law bill hits wall
March 2006 - AG wrong about county committees
February 2006 - Beware of selling reprints of news pictures
January 2006 - Political committees subject to Sunshine Law December 2005 - Supreme Court could get two "openness" cases
November 2005 - Tips to avoid being sued to libel
October 2005 - Check work comp rules to see if you are covered
September 2005 - Get required work posters free from government
August 2005 - Reporters need secret source privilege
July 2005 - Shield Law discussion is national
June 2005 - Reporter privilege rights still changing
May 2005 - Blogging, Newsmasters, and New Journalism
April 2005 - Juvenile court rules change
February 2005 - Sunshine defines public body
January 2005 - Housing Ad Questions
December 2004 - Time to retrain your Notary
November 2004 - Update your Archives
October 2004 - E-Mail and The Sunshine Law
September 2004 - Access must be given to online meetings
August 2004 - Overtime rules in the newsroom
July 2004 - Two-tiered penalties in Sunshine Law
June 2004 - Access to records had a bad month
May 2004 - Paper may need broker's license
April 2004 - Papers need to sue to make sun shine
March 2004 - Recent rulings keep courts open
February 2004 - Four opinions in 2003 provide guidance January 2004 - Publications reveal attitude on openness December 2003 - Officials leery of on-line records November 2003 - 'Fair use' rule applies to 'news' photographs October 2003 - Keep 2 basics in mind with 'Do Not Call' law September 2003 - Board members clash over secrecy of records
August 2003 - Group using Internet to skirt Sunshine Law
July 2003 - Understanding a paper's legal status
June 2003 - Reviewing basics of Sunshine Law
May 2003 - Libel plaintiff must show actual damage
April 2003 - Juvenile court secrecy getting high attention
March 2003 - Custodian of records needs to get request
February 2003 - Put copyright notice in all ads you create
January 2003 - Ethics Commission decisions available
April 2002 - Subtle lessons from Sept. 11
Ocotober 2001 - Our Freedom may be a casualty
Enforcing the Sunshine Law
Recent exceptions to the Sunshine Law
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