Louisiana Open Records

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Head to Sunshine Review for the most recent open record updates in Louisiana.

2008

October 31, 2008: Leader's Suit of Shelling File will Benefit Public's Right of Access

October 27, 2008: La. 5th on watchdog group's open government list

October 24, 2008: News Star lawsuit seeks documents, what's the board hiding?

October 17, 2008: News-Star sues School Board over documents

October 13, 2008: High court considers making public records of Memorial Medical Center deaths during Katrina

October 11, 2008: Court: Release records, BR police conduct during Katrina probed

September 27, 2008: Panel won’t release Pastorek evaluation

September 6, 2008: Public records should be just that

August 21, 2008: New Orleans Police Not Releasing National Guard Records

August 20, 2008: Public Records Law often misinterpreted

August 6, 2008: Nagin administration should go for transparency

July 29, 2008: Our Feckless Mayor

July 14, 2008: Complaints trigger call for quicker city records

July 7, 2008: Council asks city attorney to improve public records turnaround

June 30, 2008: Push more for openness

June 20, 2008: Restaurant inspections should be public

June 13, 2008: Trash haulers' plans to be released

June 13, 2008: Where in the world are Louisiana's restaurant inspections?

June 11, 2008: Jeff Parish shields contracting process

June 6, 2008: A private affair?

June 5, 2008: More transparent public records bill dies

June 5, 2008: Panel refuses to roll back open records exceptions

May 27, 2008: EDITORIAL: Choose more access

May 23, 2008: NOPD agrees to provide police reports to newspaper

May 22, 2008: Error sticks in open records bill vote

May 21, 2008: Governor's office has no right to secrets

May 21, 2008: John Maginnis: Advice to Jindal from Uncle Earl

May 18, 2008: Analysis: Jindal wants transparency, except for his office

May 16, 2008: Apply records law to governor's office

May 15, 2008: Our Views: Open access to records

May 14, 2008: Panel OKs bill to open up Governor’s Office records

May 13, 2008: Governor should not be exempt from law

May 13, 2008: House panel agrees to limited records exemption for governor

May 7, 2008: Stonewall Jindal

April 30, 2008: Jindal, press association at odds over public records bill

April 24, 2008: Notes and quotes from the La. Legislature

April 24, 2008: Senate panel delays action on records bill

April 18, 2008: Newspaper sues over police files

April 7, 2008: Jindal preaches transparency, doesn't follow through

March 26, 2008: Local Man Says APD Ignoring Public Records Requests

March 24, 2008: Attempt to charge for records violates state statutes

March 22, 2008: Observance stresses open government

March 13, 2008: Arm yourself with knowledge of your rights

March 3, 2008: Illegal info policy impedes recovery

February 22, 2008: Jindal dodges public-records bill aimed at his office

February 19, 2008: Thibodaux Police refuse to release public records, later comply

February 19, 2008: Governor’s records bill clears House

February 19, 2008: In the Rearview Mirror

February 18, 2008: Should economic development hinder public records access?

February 18, 2008: N.O. erects info barrier for citizens, City Council

February 17, 2008: Our Views: Openness starts at top

February 12, 2008: Jindal administration opposes public records bill for governor's office

January 11, 2008: NOPD holds back on crime reports

2007

October 22, 2007: EDITORIAL: Protecting Public Access

October 17, 2007: Copeland divorce records should be open, court says

September 20, 2007: Judge: Some records from investigation should be open

September 13, 2007: Final arguments in Memorial records dispute

September 12, 2007: LSU Ahletic Department stresses e-mail awareness

August 29, 2007: Tussle continues over probe records

August 15, 2007: Lawsuit seeks to block release of N.O. hospital information

August 2, 2007: Transparency in government (Opinion column)

July 25, 2007: Chief’s exception protects e-mails

July 20, 2007: Property Insurance Association of Louisiana meetings open

July 10, 2007: Advocate appeals ruling on police probe records

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