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Student journalists not part of ‘working press’ barred from Ill. gubernatorial candidate’s press conference on medical marijuana

A press representative for Bruce Rauner, the Republican candidate for governor, told the Columbia College students and their professor, Curtis Lawrence, that the press conference on medical marijuana was open only to the “working press.” Rauner, who is running against Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, would not talk to the students, either.

Chicago Public Schools failed to respond to public records requests in a 'timely manner,' lawsuit alleges

The Better Government Association, a non-profit government watchdog group, and the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV, filed the suit on Sept. 5 in Cook County Circuit Court after the school district “willfully and intentionally violated FOIA by failing to respond to FOIA Requests.”

September 2014 podcast: Oregonian reporter discusses her series on chronic truancy.

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The Student Press Law Center's Executive Director Frank LoMonte interviews reporter Betsy Hammond of The Oregonian in Portland, about her series, "Empty Desks," on chronic absenteeism. Photo by Michael Lloyd/The OregonianFrank LoMonte: Hi, this is Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center, and thanks for joining us for another edition of the SPLC’s monthly… Continue reading September 2014 podcast: Oregonian reporter discusses her series on chronic truancy.