The Pennsylvania Senate is considering a bill that would require four public universities to disclose more under the state’s public records law.
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Public records exemptions for Delaware universities to be eliminated under proposed legislation
The Delaware House of Representatives is considering a bill that could end exemptions for the University of Delaware and Delaware State University under the state’s public records and open meeting laws.
Georgia attorney general's office withdraws motion that asked judge to order removal of public records from student's blog
The state attorney general’s office has withdrawn a motion that was asking a judge to order a student journalist to remove public records from his blog.
Georgia attorney general's office seeks judge's order to remove public documents
Attorneys for the state of Georgia have asked a judge to order a student journalist to remove from his blog documents that the state gave him through a public records request.
After hearing, judge will determine whether to keep records sealed in UNC student's death investigation
The media organizations looking to unseal records in a Chapel Hill homicide case are still waiting for a judge’s ruling on the issue, but a hearing Wednesday did shed some additional light on the investigation.
Maryland student journalists encounter roadblocks in survey of universities' student-athlete social media policies
Last year, student journalists at the University of Maryland conducted a public records audit to learn more about the social media regulations governing student-athletes at public universities.
Social media monitoring widespread among college athletic departments, public records survey shows
Monitoring of student-athletes’ social media accounts is widespread among university athletic departments, according to the results of a public records audit carried out by journalism students at the University of Maryland.
Daily Tar Heel, other media file motion to unseal records in student's death investigation
The Daily Tar Heel, backed by several other local media organizations, is fighting to unseal search warrants and other records in a 2012 student death case.
Colorado school district destroys emails about student 'to protect against' records requests
A Colorado school district employee instructed staff to destroy public records “to protect against” open-records requests from a special-education student’s parents, according to emails obtained by the boy’s father.
South Dakota Senate sends high school activities association openness bill to House
A bill that would require the South Dakota High School Activities Association comply with open meetings and public records laws to has passed the state Senate and is now in the hands of the House.