1.0link160145<![CDATA[Freeing the Freedom of Information Act]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leslie-harris/freeing-the-freedom-of-in_b_160145.htmlOn his first day in office President Obama unleashed the hounds, freeing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from the restrictive bounds placed on its use by the Bush Administration and fulfilling a campaign promise with single stroke of his pen.
The first item my organization suggested to the Obama Transition Team in our policy memo regarding Open Government, was to commit to a transparent administration by first restoring the usefulness of FOIA by rescinding the directives as set in...