Category: Open records
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Kansas rates low in access to records
A report by State Integrity Investigation provides detail on the weakness in the application of the Kansas Open Records Act.
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In Wichita, disdain for open records and government transparency
On an episode of KAKE Television’s “This Week in Kansas,” the disdain of Go Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Wichita towards open records and government transparency is discussed.
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Open records, rights of Kansans disrespected at Wichita City Council
A meeting of the Wichita City Council reveals that the city does not care about open and transparent government, despite the claims of leaders such as Mayor Carl Brewer.
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Wichita open records issue buried
The City of Wichita is burying an issue related to its refusal to act in a genuinely open and transparent manner.
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For Wichita city government, open records are not valued
The City of Wichita decides again to be open and transparent on its own terms, and to not follow the Kansas Open Records Act.
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Wichita open records intent not what it seems
At Tuesday’s meeting Wichita City Council, the city may take action that appears to advance the goal of making more information about government available to citizens. The proposed action, however, simply acknowledges intent to comply with one provision of the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA). The city still avoids full compliance with this law.
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Open Records are an issue in Kansas
I’d like to see to Kansas Open Records Act (KORA) strengthened in some way. Recently I asked three quasi-governmental organizations in Wichita for some records. They declined, stating that they are not subject to the records act. They believe that because their form of organization is non-profit — several different forms of 501c status –…
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Sedgwick County misses opportunity to compel transparency
During today’s meeting of the Sedgwick County Commission, commissioners awarded funds to an organization without requiring accountability and transparency.
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City of Wichita and the Kansas Open Records Act
At a meeting of the Wichita City Council, it becomes clear that either the city doesn’t understand the meaning of the Kansas Open Records Act, or it has no intention of following it.