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Thursday, February 28, 2013  Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente and Oneida County Court Judge Michael Dwyer announced the county’s position on pistol permit records at a press conference Thursday morning.

Monday, February 18, 2013  New York's licensed handgun owners can keep their information private using a new form from State Police.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  In the midst of a sometimes contentious budget battle between Onondaga Community College and the county legislature, the Ways and Means Committee has turned down OCC's request for an increase in its taxpayer subsidy.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  OCC has turned over financial information about its not for profit organizations.

Thursday, November 03, 2011  In the face of a pending lawsuit, it appears the Oswego County Clerk is preparing to make criminal records accessible to the public free of charge.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Should the identities of jurors be confidential or does the public have a right to know?

Friday, October 21, 2011  Oswego County has been served with a lawsuit that challenges whether it has a right to charge for access to public documents.

Thursday, October 06, 2011  The Executive Director of New York's Committee on Open Government led a training session for school board members and neighbors in Jordan-Elbridge.

Saturday, August 14, 2010  No story this week has generated more debate on this website than the one reported by Jim Kenyon  on a newly published list of everyone  who has ever been issued a pistol permit in New York State.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  Do you have a right to know who's packing heat? New York State's pistol permit database has been published on the internet.