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Author: A. Matthew Deal

Va. Senate approves bill allowing donors to public universities to stay anonymous

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March 4, 2008September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

The Virginia Senate Tuesday passed a bill that, ifsigned by the governor, will prevent disclosure of the identities of anonymousdonors to three public universities.

Tagged University of Virginia, University of Virginia's College at Wise, Virginia, virginia state university

New Penn. law opens access to more public records

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February 28, 2008September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

A bill updating the state's more-than-50-year-old open records law was signed by Gov. Ed Rendell Feb 14.

Tagged Pennsylvania

Local paper to continue fight for access to report on coaches at Calif. high school

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February 19, 2008September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

A Redding newspaper received Friday five pages from a 90-page investigative conduct report regarding parents' complaints about two football coaches -- an excerpt that one editor termed"worthless" for its lack of detail.

Tagged California, Red Bluff Joint Union High School

U.S. House passes bill to require colleges to release more safety information

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February 8, 2008December 4, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

The U.S. House of Representatives onThursday passed a bill that would require colleges and universities to releasemore campus safety information and issue public warnings within 30 minutes of athreat or emergency.

Tagged Virginia Tech, Washington D.C.

Wash. free-expression bill dies in state Senate

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February 1, 2008September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

The state Senate's Judiciary Committee willnot hold a hearing on a bill created to protect public high school and collegejournalists from censorship, effectively ending its chances of being passed thissession.

Tagged Washington

Minn. appeals court upholds dismissal of former dean's libel suit

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January 28, 2008December 4, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

A state appeals court on Friday upheld thedismissal of a former dean's libel and defamation lawsuit against St.Cloud State University's student newspaper, the UniversityChronicle.

Tagged Minnesota, St. Cloud State University, University Chronicle

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