An Oklahoma city can't charge a records requester an obscene fee of more than $17K thanks to a recent ruling from the state attorney general.
Good for the AG for knowing the law — far too often state officials refuse to respect the public's right to access government records.
https://www.404media.co/oklahoma-tells-city-it-cant-charge-17-125-44-for-a-records-request-related-to-data-center-arrest/?ref=weekly-roundup-newsletter
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