Welcome to the 7th edition of the Carnival of Open Records.

Check out previous editions by going to the Carnival of Open Records Archive.

Today's edition has some sad stuff, some funny stuff, and some stuff that should piss you off. Enjoy!

Dean tries refusing FOIA request on Gary Peters from The Peters Report.

• Be sure to watch this video of a Michigan school dean's reaction to being served with a FOIA request.

The Purge: Part One from Political Junkie in Texas.

• Talks about the records retention show down going on in Nebraska and how those problems might apply in Texas.

US, public record, public records from Loans - Insurance blog.

• Why access to public records is a good thing, from an insurance company's perspective.

Chasse Case: 'I am the Crime Team Reporter for the Oregonian.' from Blogtown the Portland Mercury blog in Oregon.

• One paper learns about FOIA from another.

My Sunday Feeling from The Moving Finger Writes.

• Ahhh, harassing university coaches via FOIA...

Mine safety a public concern from FOI FYI.

• Several news organizations are trying to convince a federal judge that the investigation into nine miner's deaths in Utah ought to be conducted in the public eye.

Lawrence Lessig connects the dots on corruption from The Agonist.

• "we the people have to fix government before government can fix our problems."

A Transparent Society; or, Privacy is Bad and You Are Stupid for Wanting It from Zeal for Truth.

• "Time was, only your nosy neighbors knew your business. Not today. These days, everything you do or say is being watched, recorded, and saved in a database forever." Are you scared? Don't be -- celebrate instead!

Hey, PHEAA- Go Loan Yourself a Conscience from I'm from the Government. I'm here to help.

• Funny commentary on the recent student loan scandal in Pennsylvania.

Sallie Mae Demands SUNY Colleges Turn Over Students’ Personal Data from Student Loan Info for Parents.

• More student loan controversy -- in Indiana this time.

The cost of transparency: $223 per hour? and Sifting through public records... from Liberty Live in Washington.

• Sheesh, good luck with getting that fee down...

Why Does A TV Station Want My Home Address? from The Weekly Wrap Up for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services.

• Well, the author seems to understand the importance of upholding transparency and accountability laws, but read the comments for an outcry from public servants.

It's overdue to change the outdated public records laws from Arizona Political Heat.

• Which would you rather have to put up with: saving all your e-mails or conducting all your business verbally?

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