Journalist Push For Government Openess

A bill sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., proposes creation of a 16-member advisory commission that would conduct a study to determine ways to speed the release of records under the Freedom of Information Act. Cornyn and Leahy planned to introduce the measure Thursday. Under the act, government agencies must give the public access to government information unless the information falls under certain exemptions. However, the agencies can decide on their own to disclose the exempted information. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20050310/ap_on_re_us/journalists_open_government