Why the Portland Press Herald Defied a Court Order Barring Press Coverage
By Scott Dolan At first I was confused when Judge Jeffrey Moskowitz issued his order banning news reporters from reporting […]
Too Few Sign FOI Pledge
By James H. Smith Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy, Lieutenant Gov. Nancy Wyman and state Comptroller Kevin Lembo — a card-carrying
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Public Record Requests, Persistence Shed Light on Mass. Treasurer Spending
By Colman M. Herman Last July, at a time when he was in the midst of his heated campaign for
Boston Police Department Refuses to Release Spying Records
By John Ruch The Boston Police Department embodies the Surveillance Age’s chilling twin principles: more power to spy on law-abiding citizens, and
Forgetting Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers: Connecticut Judge ‘Stuns’ Legal Community With Injunction Order
By James H. Smith Connecticut Superior Court Judge Stephen F. Frazzini is a respected, Yale-educated, former legal assistance lawyer, who
Dark Logic: Keeping Consumer Complaints Sealed
By Fran Silverman If you are interested in a product or service from a company based in Utah and want
Vermont State Police to Continue Releasing DUI Breath Test Results
By Michael Donoghue Several Vermont police agencies, including the state police, have reversed themselves and resumed releasing breath test results when
Vermont Law Prevents Scrutiny of Alleged Dept. of Corrections Failures
By Taylor Dobbs In the past few months, the Vermont Department of Corrections and its health care contractor have been
Mass. Domestic Violence Law Criticized as Inconsistent, Burdensome to Small Media Outlets
By Dave Rogers For journalists, police logs are an essential tool in terms of peeking into a community and determining
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Access Limited: An Audit of Compliance with Rhode Island Public Records Law
This is the second of two articles addressing a recent audit of Rhode Island’s Access to Public Records Act. The
Access Limited: An Audit of Compliance with the Rhode Island Public Records Certification Procedures and Training
This is the first of two articles addressing a recent audit of Rhode Island’s Access to Public Records Act. The
Massachusetts Ruling Reduces Access to Criminal Court Records
By Robert A. Bertsche In a stark about-face, the highest court of Massachusetts last week took a step toward reducing