Obama make real strides in transparency with Web 2.0 government

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China backs off new control on Internet

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Governor signs bill for transparency of electronic date in civil cases

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Foundation creates web service to support transparency

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Newspapers set up blog networks

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Water District tries to block news as it struggles with debt

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Law project announces opening of training center for aspiring reporters

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Government questions use of privacy law to prevent scrutiny of athletics

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Sebastopol hospital board members may have violated open meeting law

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Open government advocates urge federal government to join transparency revolution

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New U.S. information czar unveils ‘spending dashboard’

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Iranian realities emerge through Internet blogging

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Electronic Frontier Foundation sues for release of FBI surveillance guidelines

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Court bans interviews of death row inmates

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Stars and Stripes reporter banned for failing to report favorable news in Iraq

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Supreme Court may lift ban on corporate spending in federal elections

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Defense bars writer from trial, citing her as potential witness

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Grand Jury urges more comment in Marysville schools contract awards

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Residents want more information from Rio Dell City Council

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San Bernardino Sun backs amendment for open government

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Lompoc: Ex-school board members accuse board of violating Brown Act

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Atherton town council members fear agenda censorship

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ACLU challenges secret housing units for terrorists

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Teacher’s blog disrupts so no First Amendment protection

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United States asks for talks on China’s online porn filters

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