Open Records Power Draws Citizens and Groups
South Carolina watchdogs and citizens push for FOI access as a tool to expose government actions. Brenda Bryant recalls using open records to uncover radioactive water and unsafe utility practices, prompting neighborhood fixes. Critics warn that high fees hinder public access, while lawyers note courts often back disclosure when fees are excessive.
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Bill Rogers
Brenda Bryant
Lexington Unty
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West Columbia
John Crangle
Common Cause
Crangle
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Civil rights leaders press extension of Voting Rights Act
In Montgomery at the Selma to Montgomery re enactment, civil rights leaders urged Congress to extend the Voting Rights Act. Rev. Joseph Lowery credited the act as a pivotal 1965 milestone as marchers recalled Bloody Sunday and the historic route from Edmund Pettus Bridge to the Capitol steps.
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Friends of the Hunley
Hunley Commission
Montgomery
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Congress
Joint
Center For Political and Economic Studies
South
Edmund Pettus Bridge
Selma
Martin Luther King Jr
Alabama River
State Capitol
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