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FOI in the NEWS OSU regents hide decision-making from public, experts say By Jenny Redden The Daily O'Collegian 4.30.08 OSU search committee suggests no changes By Jenny Redden The Daily O'Collegian 4.29.08 Election money trail has no map By D.E. Smoot, Muskogee Phoenix 4.26.08 Federal injunction seeks to halt electric co-op election By Donna Hale, Muskogee Phoenix 4.23.08 Ruling the dark side of sunshine Editorial, Muskogee Phoenix 4.23.08 DA: No Open Meeting violation By D.E. Smoot, Muskogee Phoenix 4.21.08 Councilors to revisit foundation meeting provisions By D.E. Smoot, Muskogee Phoenix 4.17.08	FOI in the NEWS OSU employee phone policy violates open records law, experts say By Jenny Redden The Daily O'Collegian 4.17.08 First Amendment News Eyebrow markings become school headache By The Associated Press 4.29.08 Student can wear 'Be Happy, Not Gay' T-shirt By Kathleen Fitzgerald Student Press Law Center 4.25.08 Nebraska governor penalizes student paper Student Newspaper Survival Blog 4.6.08 Student fights to keep position on Okla. State publications board By Emilie Yam Student Press Law Center 4.2.08
"As the Oklahoma Constitution recognizes and guarantees, all political power is inherent in the people. Thus, it is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma that the people are vested with the inherent right to know and be fully informed about their government." - Oklahoma Open Records Act
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