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Birthdates Controversy

Number 25042
Subject Government
Source The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)
State OK
Year 2010
Publication Date 01/17/2010; 03/06/2010; 03/18/2010; 03/28/2010; 04/04/2010; 04/17/2010; 04/10/2010; 04/11/2010; 05/31/2010; 12/18/2010
Summary Government agencies and legislators in Oklahoma had fought unsuccessfully to make the birth dates of public employees confidential despite state open records laws. The investigation found that the state makes millions of dollars selling birth dates of regular citizens.
Category Contest Entry
Pages 43
Keywords birthdates; open records; public employees; union; public
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