Tag Archives: open records

Why? When newspapers ask for records from government agencies — and then have to go to court to make sure Nevada’s public-records law is enforced — the question often is raised as to why such information needs to be laid out in the open. Much of the time, it’s obvious …

by Barry Smith In one case, a city council paused its meeting for a three-minute recess and huddled in private before the mayor announced, “We’ve got this figured out.” In another, the board’s policy on public comments advised its members “not to respond to even the most ridiculous statements.” And …

Sunshine Week, which runs March 11-17, is the annual event by the American Society of Newspaper Editors and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. They provide materials for Nevada Press Association members to use during the week, including cartoons, columns and logos, as well as ideas for story …

In case you’re keeping score, First Amendment and open-government advocates this week had  a couple of successes, took a continuing loss and will look forward to another significant contest next week. One of the wins came in the Nevada Supreme Court, which said a district court judge was wrong to …

Nevada Supreme Court justices will be looking at how courts statewide handle the names of minors in filings — when they should be kept confidential and when they should be public. Current practices appear to vary around the state. Justice Nancy Saitta petitioned the court to amend its rules to …

Complaints to the Nevada attorney general of violations of the state’s open-meeting law have continued to decline over the past half-dozen years, according to the attorney who investigates them. Since January 2014, the Attorney General’s Office has averaged 32 complaints a year, according to George Taylor, the senior deputy who …

As is often the case, it didn’t take long for a judge to recognize the value in opening some previously sealed state records in the case of two inmates shot by a prison guard. According to the story by Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Sandra Chereb, U.S. District Judge Andrew P. …

Dennis Myers at the Reno News-Review has followed up on the Associated Press request for legislator records by asking 62 Nevada lawmakers what they thought of the Assembly bill whisked through both houses on the last day of the session. Eight replied. And while a few said it was worth …

Ralston Live will feature the type of interviews, commentary and analysis that have made Jon Ralston a household name in Nevada for many years. Longtime executive producer Dana Gentry also joins Ralston Live. Production of Ralston’s nightly broadcasts will be shared by Vegas PBS and KNPB Reno. The two stations …