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Despite sunshine laws, Mississippi government often surrounded
by secrecy
By Emily Wagster Pettus and Dan Davis
The Associated Press and Hattiesburg American
February 10, 2008
http://www.sunherald.com/471/story/358170.html
Taxpayers deserve accountability
By Stan Tiner, The Sun Herald
February 10, 2008
http://www.sunherald.com/471/story/358184.html
Put the public back in control of public business
Editorial Board, The Sun Herald
February 10, 2008
http://www.sunherald.com/editorials/story/358164.html
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Analysis: Attitude, laws facilitate keeping records closed
By Chris Joyner, The Clarion-Ledger
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Time for a new public push for openness
By David Hampton, The Clarion-Ledger
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Fight for openness belongs to you too
By Ronnie Agnew, The Clarion-Ledger
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State sunshine law not so sunny
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February 10, 2008
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Editorial, Delta Democrat Times
February 10, 2008
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TWO:
Mississippi open-government laws full of exemptions that allow
secrecy
By Charlie Mitchell, Vicksburg Post
February 11, 2008
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Challenging government secrecy can put hole in people’s
pocketbooks
By Emily Le Coz and Geoff Pender
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal and Sun Herald
February 11, 2008
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DAY
THREE
The only thing in politics that ought to be kept secret is how
you voted
Editorial, The Sun Herald
February 12, 2008
http://www.sunherald.com/editorials/story/363375.html
Mississippi lagging in digital requirement for campaign finance
forms
By Geoff Pender, The Sun Herald
February 12, 2008
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Sources of Mississippi candidates money often difficult to trace
By Anita Lee, The Sun Herald
February 12, 2008
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Officials, residents weigh in on sharing of crime records
Chris Joyner, Clarion-Ledger
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Hood: Sealed settlement invites rumors, mistrust
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February 12, 2008
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Secrecy: Campaign finance reform needed
The Clarion-Ledger
February 12, 2008
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Openness in govt should be a priority
By Kevin Cooper
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February 10, 2008
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Open government means better government for all
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Secret government is bad government
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February 11, 2008
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Public information laws need backbone
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DAY FOUR
Secrecy: Crime reports should be more open
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February 13, 2008
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Working together, press and police can serve and protect the
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New Jackson police chief reverses course on secrecy
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McMillan open on crime records, or is he?
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February 13, 2008
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Couple frustrated by inability to get records in son's killing
By Emily LeCoz, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
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Harrison jail beating prompts newspaper's pursuit of records
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Secrets don't make friends
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February 13, 2008
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Democracy should not be a home for secrecy
Editorial, The Bolivar Commercial
February 12, 2008
http://www.bolivarcom.com/index.cfm?event=news.view&id=0F4B4696-19B9-E2E2-6728D9DEF2E10AB4
DAY FIVE:
Shine bright light on coaches? packages
By Rusty Hampton
February 14, 2008
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Some groups not covered by Miss. sunshine laws
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Board operated quietly in search for USM coast campus land
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Why do good deeds need to be done in the shadows?
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Miss. Sports foundation often surrounded by secrecy
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Secrecy: Quasi-public groups should be open
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DAY SIX
Sweeping ethics bill passes in Senate
By Emily Pettus Wagster, Associated Press
February 15, 2008
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Nuts and bolts: a how-to primer for open meetings in
Mississippi
By Anita Lee, Sun Herald
February 15, 2008
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Nuts and bolts on what you can or can't get your hands on
By Matt Williamson, Enterprise-Journal
February 15, 2008
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Citizens lead way in challenging government
Chris Joyner, Clarion-Ledger
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Want to know the salaries of public officials? Write Now
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February 15, 2008
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Secrecy: ?Openness? of government is variable
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DAY SEVEN
Bryant favors open policy
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By Jeanni Atkins, Mississippi Center for Freedom of
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February 16, 2008
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Citizens can open doors of government
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Speaker of the House: Open'er up!
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What's done in the dark
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