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Mutti, Marilyn – 1984
Since opposition to media coverage of local government can be powerful, a reporter covering municipal and county affairs in Iowa should be familiar with access to information laws. Chapter 28A of the Iowa Code provides that "reasonable" public notice precede all governing board meetings and specifies that the time, date, place, and…
Descriptors: Confidential Records, Court Litigation, Disclosure, Freedom of Speech
