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Government

Mar. 15, 2007

Congress' FOIA Reforms Will Return Powers to the People

Forum Column - By Christine Tatum - The government is trying to thwart people's rights under the Freedom of Information Act. A new bill presents a partial fix.

FORUM COLUMN

By Christine Tatum
     
      This week promises to be a big one in the never-ending fight to improve access to federal government records.
      The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote today on the Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007, which stand to be the most comprehensive reform of the Freedom of Information Act in more than a de...

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