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Legislature moves toward tougher open records law

From Radio Iowa: An effort to put more teeth in Iowa’s “sunshine” laws is on Governor Branstad’s “must-do” list for legislators. “We feel strongly that’s something that’s needed,” Branstad says. “We...

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New agency to enforce open government OK'd

From DesMoinesRegister.com: Iowa is getting a new state agency dedicated to enforcement of open government. The Senate on Monday approved the bill, Senate File 430, on a 49-0 vote, sending the...

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Senate backs law on open records

From TheHawkEye.com: The Iowa Senate unanimously approved an overhaul of the state's open meetings and records law Monday in a plan designed to offer greater public access to government. The plan now...

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ACLU sues Des Moines schools for records from closed Nancy Sebring meeting

From Des Moines Register: The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa today filed a lawsuit to force the Des Moines school district to provide materials from a May 10 meeting closed to the public,...

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'Walking quorums' block Iowa government openness

From Press-citizen.com: During the Sept. 18 open government workshop with the Iowa Newspaper Association, local citizens learned much about how to use the state’s public records and open meetings laws...

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