September 26, 2003
Iowa State Fund Need Not Open Records
An Iowa judge has dismissed a lawsuit asking that foundations that raise money for public universities be bound by the state's open-records laws.
The plaintiffs, who are public-access advocates, say they will appeal the decision. They had argued that because the Iowa State University Foundation handles donations for the university, it should be held to the same standards as the public institution is.
State District Judge William C. Ostlund ruled this month that the foundation is
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