Freedom of
Information/National Freedom of Information Coalition
1. SPJ says new medical
privacy rules issued by Bush will hamper news reporting; Hawaii
gets a D+ for its Freedom of Information Law in nationwide audit;
FOI 2002 bills dead (Posted: 8/19/02)
2. Judge rules that UH Board of Regents
didn't violate Sunshine Law; May 17 hearing scheduled for
chapter's motion for temporary restraining order to force Board
of Regents to hold a public vote on the UH president's salary;
chapter's, students' lawsuit against University of Hawaii Board
of Regents for violating the Sunshine Law in setting the new
president's salary (5/9/01)
3. Bush
administration issues guidelines on medical privacy;
Pending bills in the 2001 Legislature: Acting governor signs bill
to repeal medical privacy bill because of of superceding federal
regulations (Updated: 7/09/01)
4. 2000 legislative developments: SEN.
IHARA says conference committee chairman's powers negates reforms
of last year; IHARA gets opinion that conference committees have
to vote in public; after Kamemoto inquires about administration
bill, governor pulls backing for it; bill seeking constitutional
amendment establishing a right of access (4/26/01)
5. Office of Information Practices
rules/comments; Director approves and sends to governor (3/10/98)
6. Open Government Coalition of Hawaii:
Notes from 2002 Conference; Tips from 2001 Conference, Minutes;
FOI Roundup of the states 2000, 2001; Minutes of annual NFOIC
meeting; FOI-L official on developments across the nation; State
of FOI by Ian Lind (5/9/02)
7. Hawaii FOI issues 1999: Chapter fails
to get amendment to allow hospitals to continue to give medical
conditions of victims of crimes and accidents; Governor vetoes
Tourism Authority secrecy bill (7/14/99)
8. New FOI Alerts (7/23/99)
9. Hawaii FOI issues 1998 (5/25/98)
10. Supreme Court rules in SHOPO case
(11/20/97)
Hawaii SPJ