By Jason Clayworth Des Moines Register Iowa’s recently expanded gun law prohibits Polk County’s sheriff from revealing whether a man who accidentally shot and injured two people in Des Moines Sunday had a valid permit to carry the handgun. That man … Continue Reading
By Clark Kauffman Des Moines Register Ten of the nation’s 100 worst puppy mills are based in Iowa, according to a new report from the Humane Society of the United States. But federal policies make it almost impossible for the … Continue Reading
The Iowa Public Information Board continues to struggle over how to address a state government agency’s refusal to release the email addresses it uses to communicate with members of its governing board. Laura Belin of Windsor Heights writes the Bleeding … Continue Reading
The Iowa Public Information Board sent a strong message to government boards at its May meeting that such board should not use so-called “serial meetings” to keep the public out of discussions that should be occurring during public meetings. The … Continue Reading
The following column by Randy Evans, executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, appeared in several newspapers around the state. The column was written after Evans spoke at the May meeting of the Iowa Public Information Board. By … Continue Reading
Iowa Freedom of Information Council executive director Randy Evans was interviewed by the Des Moines Business Record about his work on behalf of better public access to government meetings and records in Iowa. The interview can be found here: BusinessRecord.article.2018.
The Iowa Freedom of Information Council, with valuable help from the Iowa Code Editor’s Office, is making available a summary of changes made to Iowa’s “sunshine” laws during the 2017 session of the Legislature. The summary document is available here: Chapter22.2017.Changes … Continue Reading
By Rox Laird For those interested in the history, meaning and evolution of the Iowa Constitution, the Oxford University Press has just the thing: The Iowa State Constitution, a new book by University of Iowa law professor Todd E. Pettys. … Continue Reading
Zack Kucharski, executive editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, becomes the 2018 president of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council today. He succeeds Lynn Hicks, the opinion editor of The Des Moines Register. Keith Bliven, news director of KTIV-TV in … Continue Reading
The author is executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. He can be reached at IowaFOICouncil@gmail.com. By Randy Evans One of the nastiest controversies in local government in Iowa in many years was the impeachment in May of … Continue Reading