Freedom Of Information (FOIA)
While in Washington, DC today I visited both the Cannon House Office Building to look at additional open records on members of the U.S. House from Kansas, and the Hart Senate Office Building to review open records on the two U.S. Senators from Kansas.
In both places I was told photography was absolutely forbidden in the [...]
A recent Meadowlark article showed how to find the Legislative Resource Center in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC.
One of the pieces of information available from the LRC about each member of the U.S. House is a Financial Disclosure Report. One can search for the 2008 Financial Disclosure Reports online for any member [...]
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Our “open government” isn’t so open and some information about those who represent us in the U.S. Congress is hidden from normal citizens unless you travel to Washington, DC.
After a problem last summer in obtaining franking records about members of the U.S. Congress from Kansas, I’ve been looking for an opportunity to visit the Legislative [...]
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A recent Meadowlark article asked whether Congressman Dennis Moore would exploit a one-day window to send mail on Aug. 6 to constituents in the 3rd Congressional District paid for by taxpayers. Apparently, that franking window was a bit too narrow in 2008, and Congressman Moore did not send such a mailing. But, [...]
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