Tag: Open records
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Wichita can advocate for government transparency, or not
Government should be responsive to citizens when they make legitimate requests for records. Wichita should not hide behind non-profit entities and tortured interpretations of the law in order to keep records secret.
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Sedgwick County delinquent taxes, the useful version
Here is the Sedgwick County delinquent tax list for 2012, able to be manipulated by computer.
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Kansas Open Records Act needs improvement
Thank you for this opportunity to present testimony on problems with the Kansas Open Records Act regarding high fees for the production of records.
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Open records in Kansas
Kansas has a weak open records law. Wichita doesn’t want to follow the law, as weak as it is.
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Downtown Wichita issues not appreciated
Once again, the Wichita Eagle editorial board misses the point regarding downtown Wichita development.
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Who is Richard Windsor?
Government officials using secret email accounts to conduct official business is a serious problem.
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In Wichita, failure to value open records and open government
On the KAKE Television public affairs program “This Week in Kansas” the failure of the Wichita City Council, especially council member Pete Meitzner, to recognize the value of open records and open government is discussed.
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Wichita, again, fails at open government
The Wichita City Council, when presented with an opportunity to increase the ability of citizens to observe the workings of the government they pay for, decided against the cause of open government, preferring to keep the spending of taxpayer money a secret.
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Wichita could do better regarding open government, if it wants
Wichita, if it wanted to, could provide greater transparency and access to open government.
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Wichita government’s attitude towards citizens’ right to know is an issue
The City of Wichita relies on a narrow and unreasonable interpretation of the Kansas Open Records Act to avoid letting citizens know how taxpayer money is spent.
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Open records again an issue in Kansas
Responses to records requests made by Kansas Policy Institute are bringing attention to shortcomings in the Kansas Open Records Act.
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Kansas rates low in access to records
A report by State Integrity Investigation provides detail on the weakness in the application of the Kansas Open Records Act.