With Body Cam Bills and FOI Laws on Collision Course, Several Reminders to Lawmakers
By Amanda Palmeira Police body camera legislation and state freedom of information laws are on a collision course. With 34 states […]
New Hampshire House Bills Will Improve Government Transparency
By David Saad Government transparency is not a partisan issue. It is a core value in a democracy and helps
Report: Rhode Island Consumer Complaint Policy Clouds New England’s Sunshine
By Fran Silverman Consumer complaints filed against businesses can provide valuable information for both journalists and customers on how a
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With Massachusetts Public Records, Reform is in Everyone’s Interest
By Amanda Palmeira With legislation intended to reform the Massachusetts public records law expected to be addressed soon by the
No Secret Trials
By James H. Smith Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut General Assembly are to be commended for their 2015
We Are The Transparency Police
By Philip Eil By now, it’s clear the Obama Administration can’t be trusted to accurately describe its own transparency. The
Connecticut’s FOI Commission Rules that PR Consultants Are Not Lawyers
By David DesRoches Public relations consultants in Connecticut have no special protection when it comes to work they perform for
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Mass. Legislature Considers Much Needed Shield Law to Protect Sources, Help Bring Sensitive Issues to Light
By Amanda Palmeira The concept of anonymity for sources is difficult for many non-journalists to grasp outside of scenes from
Forty Years of Freedom of Information in Connecticut
By Mitchell W. Pearlman With eroded powers and under continuing attack, Connecticut’s first-of-a-kind Freedom of Information Act turned 40 earlier this
Information Denied, Children Endangered
By Jenifer McKim It is a federal mandate for states to publicly disclose information about child fatalities caused by abuse or
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The ‘First Amendment Bubble’ and Why Courts are Protecting Privacy Over the Press
Amy Gajda is a law professor at the Tulane University Law School, and is recognized internationally for her expertise in media law, torts, information
Government Contracts Should Not Be Trade Secrets
By Zachary Janowski The CIA has secrets, and we tend to accept that, but what about your state health insurance exchange?