JackAshe
James Brown died last nite and I for one am sad. I loved his music. Nevermind his run ins with the law and women, the man was not way ahead of his time, he was right in the middle of it.
Reports compiled by several of open-government advocacy interest groups indicate the federal agencies are struggling to meet Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) guidelines. The Coalition of Journalists for Open Government reviewed internal assessments from 13 cabinet-level departments and nine other agencies and found that FOIA request backlogs increased. For fiscal year 2005, the backlog of requests grew to 31 percent, up from 20 percent the previous year, according to CJOG. "Agencies also said `no' more often--and spent more to do so," CJOG's report said. Patrice McDermott, director for OpenTheGovernment.org, added, "It is surprising how many of the improvement areas were not addressed or rated as poorly addressed.
Reports compiled by several of open-government advocacy interest groups indicate the federal agencies are struggling to meet Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) guidelines. The Coalition of Journalists for Open Government reviewed internal assessments from 13 cabinet-level departments and nine other agencies and found that FOIA request backlogs increased. For fiscal year 2005, the backlog of requests grew to 31 percent, up from 20 percent the previous year, according to CJOG. "Agencies also said `no' more often--and spent more to do so," CJOG's report said. Patrice McDermott, director for OpenTheGovernment.org, added, "It is surprising how many of the improvement areas were not addressed or rated as poorly addressed."
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