Victory for Public Records Advocates: Mass. High Court Limits Anti-Terrorism Exemption
By Robert A. Bertsche, Jeffery Pyle and Robert Tran All who deal with records held by government entities and employees […]
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Will Example Set By President Trump on Transparency Be Followed on Local, State Level?
By Brian Hannon Will President Trump’s tough stance on journalists and access to information be repudiated or emulated by state
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First Amendment Protects the Right to Give and to Receive
By Andrew Horwitz | Roger Williams University Sadly, Cranston, R.I., has recently joined the ranks of those jurisdictions that have
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Vermont Press, Others Applaud New Shield Law
By Vermont News First Vermont Gov. Phil Scott recently signed legislation designed to protect journalists from having to give up their confidential
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Statement on 38 Studios Court Ruling
The following is a statement by Access/RI on the recent decision to keep secret grand jury testimony about the 38 Studios
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NEFAC Testimony in Support of Vermont Legislation Protecting Student Journalists
Michael Donoghue, first vice president of the New England First Amendment Coalition and a former reporter for the Burlington Free
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This Sunshine Week, New Hope for Massachusetts’ Transparency — With Caveats
The following blog post is one of several that the New England First Amendment Coalition will publish during Sunshine Week, highlighting
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Striving for Freedom of Information in Connecticut
The following blog post is one of several that the New England First Amendment Coalition will publish during Sunshine Week, highlighting
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Helping to Keep the Sun Shining in Maine
The following blog post is one of several that the New England First Amendment Coalition will publish during Sunshine Week, highlighting
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Will Vermont Finally Get Serious About Legislative and Executive Oversight?
The following blog post is one of several that the New England First Amendment Coalition will publish during Sunshine Week, highlighting
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Freedom Isn’t Free and Neither is Open Government in New Hampshire
The following blog post is one of several that the New England First Amendment Coalition will publish during Sunshine Week, highlighting
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Fallout from 38 Studios and the State of Open Government in Rhode Island
The following blog post is one of several that the New England First Amendment Coalition will publish during Sunshine Week, highlighting