New rules for media

By:  Diane Benjamin I started BlnNews 4 1/2 years ago because the local media has an agenda.  Items against their agenda aren’t allowed.  I’m sure I’m not saying anything you don’t already know. In case you need an example, WGLT made the case for me this week.  They did a story about Tari Renner’s petitions […]

Monday’s spending your bucks:

By:  Diane Benjamin (Wait a little longer for the stories referenced yesterday) From Bills and Payroll for 6/27/16:  http://www.cityblm.org/index.aspx?page=242&parent=9535   More Consultants: http://www.biddle.com/ _________________ Legal:   _________________ This is the same consultant used to evaluate David Hales:  https://blnnews.com/2016/06/22/bloomington-another-consultant/ _________________ Media: Now: Eating and traveling at your expense: City Council Expenses Station 220 Inc $ 30.47 […]

Things I’ve learned under the Freedom of Information Act

By:  Diane Benjamin Contrary to what government believes, all documents belong to the citizens unless it can be proven under the law they should remain secret.  VERY few exceptions are available – the writers of the FOIA law realized that government DOES NOT exist without taxpayer confiscation of money and therefore the people paying the […]