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NEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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House Bill 4001 would amend the Freedom of Information Act to set statewide standards that would govern the costs for reproducing records requested under the Freedom of Information Act.&nbsp; Details of the changes would be as follows: <br />
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House Bill 4001 would prevent a governmental body from:<br />
1. Charging more than 10 cents per page when copying a public record.&nbsp; <br />
2. If a governmental body did not meet the statutory deadline in complying with the request, the fee charged would be reduced by 20 percent each day after the deadline and free after 5 days past the deadline.&nbsp; <br />
3. If the copying was more than five days after the deadline, no fee could be charged.&nbsp; <br />
4. There are also provisions in the bill that would eliminate the governmental body&rsquo;s ability to recover reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and disbursements and increase the punitive damages from $500 to $5,000.<br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should the legislature pass a law that changes the Freedom of Information fees and penalties that are currently being&nbsp; imposed?<br />
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Yes<br />
No<br />
Undecided<br />
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PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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What is your position on Chris Christies run for President?<br />
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61% - I think he is a RINO and he will do whatever he needs to do to get elected<br />
20% - I think he would be the best candidate and appeal to a wide voter base<br />
20% - No position at this time<br />
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TWO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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COMMENT #1:<br />
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Chris Christie<br />
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Although he is pro-life and stands up to the unions I'm a little wary of any candidate that the mainstream media is pushing so hard.<br />
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COMMENT #2:<br />
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Chris Christie<br />
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Chris Christie is &quot;democrat lite&quot;. If Christie managed to get elected (unlikely against Hillary), he would not govern as a true Reagan conservative. What we would end up with is the same progressive agenda but at a slower pace. I would prefer a constitutionally conservative candidate for the Republican nominee.<br />
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