#public-transparency

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Privacy professionals
fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

Snafu keeps Oakland police radio traffic public as East Bay-wide shutdowns loom

Oakland Police Department's plan to encrypt radio channels and end public access was delayed by technical issues amid a regional push to silence police scanners.
Education
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Exclusive | NY's secret 'backroom deal' over one LI school's Native American mascot blasted by critics as community wants to keep fighting statewide ban

Connetquot School District secretly negotiated with the state to shorten 'Thunderbirds' to 'T-Birds' to comply with a Native American logo ban, bypassing public input.
US politics
fromAustin Monitor
2 weeks ago

Staff to deliver recommendations for city boards and commissions in October - Austin Monitor

City will present recommendations next month on advisory boards' structure using a new evaluation framework.
San Francisco
fromPadailypost
2 weeks ago

Opinion: Judge should have allowed video coverage of Corpus hearings

Video streaming of hearings for Sheriff Christina Corpus has been denied, limiting public access.
California
fromThe Mercury News
4 weeks ago

Editorial: California lawmakers seek to undermine Brown Act open-meeting law - again

California lawmakers are attempting to weaken the open-meeting law by allowing local government advisory committees to meet virtually, reducing public transparency.
NYC politics
fromWSYR
2 months ago

Thruway transparency bill clears Assembly

New York Assembly approved a bill for increased financial transparency from the Thruway Authority, requiring semiannual reporting for taxpayer accountability.
Black Lives Matter
fromSCSJ
2 months ago

Court Orders Release of Police Footage from NCCU Arrests

The court ruled that all police body camera footage from the NCCU protest must be released to ensure transparency and accountability.
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

'I am not a political person, I did not seek this role' - Nama boss Brendan McDonagh appears before Dail committee amid housing tsar controversy

Mr McDonagh insisted, however, that he was making "all relevant disclosures" as required, but he declined to discuss his personal affairs concerning reports of renting a house.
UK politics
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