Lacey's writing

7/06
Frequent Filers: Businesses Make FOIA Their Business
CJOG study finds commercial uses of government information outpace requests by journalists and all others.
To download pdf click here.

12/7/05
You Don't Wanna Know
Proposed Changes to a Federal Toxic Inventory Could Leave Industry's Neighbors in the Dark
To view html click here.

11/05
When Exemptions Become the Rule
New CJOG study shows how federal agencies use FOIA exemptions to step up the withholding of information
To download pdf click here.

10/12/05
Crash Course
Shaun Matlock's death dealt local motorcycle stunters a hard lesson
To view html click here.

9/2/05
Cents of Security
Maryland dirt bike dealers pay to deal with security
(We can't find this one online, but it can be purchased from the Washington City Paper, www.washingtoncitypaper.com)

5/17/05
Be Fruitful
Turning difficult soil into profitable vineyards, Albemarle's wine-makers continue to arbor sweet ambitions
To view html click here.

5/10/05
Dr. Hurt's Barracks dig
He says it's private development, but the County smells a subdivision
To view html click here (and scroll down).

4/19/05
Plan of inaction
Neighbors' "no" to Legend is the latest stall in a two-year saga
To view html click here and (and scroll down).

4/5/05
The developer who wasn't
Thomas Sullivan backpedals, offers rural lots
To view html click here (and scroll down).

3/29/05
State plays nice with polluters
But high-school activists aren't smiling
To view html click here (and scroll down).

3/15/05
Something to Qroe about?
The pros and cons of Bundoran Farms' "preservation development"
To view html click here (and scroll down).

2/10/05
Breaking the Law of Gravity: Paragliding in the Cascades Means
Excitement and Exhiliration
To download pdf click here.

12/16/04
The Lonely Death of John Doe
Hypothermia case proves homelessness can be fatal
To download pdf click here.

12/9/04
Into the Sunset
Assessing the quality of nursing homes in the High Desert
To download pdf click here.

12/6/04
The Morning After
Emergency Contraception not easy for women in Bend to get
To download pdf click here.

11/25/04
Ashcroft's Last Stand
Vendetta against assisted suicide means more pain for Oregonians
To download pdf click here.

7/15/04
Bringing Back the Salmon
Gail Norton claims credit for the Bush Administration
To download pdf click here.

5/6/04
The Mockingbird Mystery
Series of art thefts poses a puzzle
To download pdf click here.

4/29/04
The Gap Widens
OHP changes leave thousands stranded
To download pdf click here.

9/03
Retreat Under Fire: Bush Holy War in the Forest
Originally published in the Source Weekly, to view html click here.

Organic Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
Personal Care Products Do Not Yet Comply with the National Organic Program
To view html click here.

2/15/02
Herbicide-Tainted Compost Ruins Crops
To view html click here.