Indiana Coalition for Open Government
@indianacog.org
The Indiana Coalition for Open Government is a strong, unwavering voice in the fight for greater access to public records and meetings.
This year, all we want for the holidays is an open, transparent, and accountable government. What would you like?
We hope that you and yours are having a safe and enjoyable holiday season.
Cheers!
#opengov
We hope that you and yours are having a safe and enjoyable holiday season.
Cheers!
#opengov
December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This year, all we want for the holidays is an open, transparent, and accountable government. What would you like?
We hope that you and yours are having a safe and enjoyable holiday season.
Cheers!
#opengov
We hope that you and yours are having a safe and enjoyable holiday season.
Cheers!
#opengov
A new paper, "Does the Name “Naruto” Ring a Bell? The Doubtful Copyright Status of Home Security Camera Videos" by Frank D. LoMonte & Wesley Reed discusses the copyright exemption from security footage.
mississippilawjournal.org/journal-cont...
#opengov #copyright #publicrecords
mississippilawjournal.org/journal-cont...
#opengov #copyright #publicrecords
December 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
A new paper, "Does the Name “Naruto” Ring a Bell? The Doubtful Copyright Status of Home Security Camera Videos" by Frank D. LoMonte & Wesley Reed discusses the copyright exemption from security footage.
mississippilawjournal.org/journal-cont...
#opengov #copyright #publicrecords
mississippilawjournal.org/journal-cont...
#opengov #copyright #publicrecords
One of the latest documents from governmentattic.org:
Department of the Treasury (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Emails during October 2017 containing the word OFR (i.e. Office of Financial Regulation)
www.governmentattic.org/61docs/DOToi...
Department of the Treasury (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Emails during October 2017 containing the word OFR (i.e. Office of Financial Regulation)
www.governmentattic.org/61docs/DOToi...
governmentattic.org
an eclectic collection of released government (and other) documents
governmentattic.org
December 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
One of the latest documents from governmentattic.org:
Department of the Treasury (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Emails during October 2017 containing the word OFR (i.e. Office of Financial Regulation)
www.governmentattic.org/61docs/DOToi...
Department of the Treasury (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Emails during October 2017 containing the word OFR (i.e. Office of Financial Regulation)
www.governmentattic.org/61docs/DOToi...
"A panel of three appeals court judges agreed unanimously with a Marion County judge that the records — known as terminated pregnancy reports — should be protected as confidential medical records."
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/09/i...
#opengov #INopengov
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/09/i...
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Appeals court affirms Indiana abortion records not subject to public release
The appeals court agreed current state law clearly exempts terminated pregnancy reports from release under the state's Access to Public Records Act.
nwitimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
"A panel of three appeals court judges agreed unanimously with a Marion County judge that the records — known as terminated pregnancy reports — should be protected as confidential medical records."
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/09/i...
#opengov #INopengov
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/09/i...
#opengov #INopengov
If you haven't checked out Jason Leopold's and Matt Topic's new podcast, Disclosure, give it a listen if you enjoy hearing the backstory behind public records requests.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
#opengov #podcast
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
#opengov #podcast
FOIA Files
Come behind the scenes as Bloomberg's FOIA expert uncovers interesting documents never seen before.
www.bloomberg.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
If you haven't checked out Jason Leopold's and Matt Topic's new podcast, Disclosure, give it a listen if you enjoy hearing the backstory behind public records requests.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
#opengov #podcast
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
#opengov #podcast
A recent conversation brought up this article from 2021 "Copyright Versus the Right to Copy: The Civic Danger of Allowing Intellectual Property Law to Override State Freedom of Information Law" by Frank D. LoMonte
lawecommons.luc.edu/cgi/viewcont...
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lawecommons.luc.edu/cgi/viewcont...
#opengov
When copyright and FOI collide, public access often is denied, law article explains – National Freedom of Information Coalition
LoMonte’s article, “Copyright Versus the Right to Copy: The Civic Danger of Allowing Intellectual Property Law to Override State Freedom of Information Law,” was published in the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal, Vol. 53, Issue 1, released in fall 2021.
www.nfoic.org
December 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A recent conversation brought up this article from 2021 "Copyright Versus the Right to Copy: The Civic Danger of Allowing Intellectual Property Law to Override State Freedom of Information Law" by Frank D. LoMonte
lawecommons.luc.edu/cgi/viewcont...
#opengov
lawecommons.luc.edu/cgi/viewcont...
#opengov
Thankfully, oversight.gov is back online!
You can search open recommendations, audits, investigations, evaluations, and special reviews from Offices of Inspectors General that are members of CIGIE.
#opengov
You can search open recommendations, audits, investigations, evaluations, and special reviews from Offices of Inspectors General that are members of CIGIE.
#opengov
Oversight.gov
December 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Thankfully, oversight.gov is back online!
You can search open recommendations, audits, investigations, evaluations, and special reviews from Offices of Inspectors General that are members of CIGIE.
#opengov
You can search open recommendations, audits, investigations, evaluations, and special reviews from Offices of Inspectors General that are members of CIGIE.
#opengov
We're excited to be back on social media, including Bluesky!
December 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
We're excited to be back on social media, including Bluesky!