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The Marshall Project’s Bill Keller, Former Executive Editor of The New York Times, to Keynote NEFAI 2016

July 28, 2016

New England First Amendment Institute Applications Due August 31 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org Bill Keller, former

NEFAC Cautions Maine CDC on Dangers of Proposed Health Data Disclosure Restrictions

July 25, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition urged the Maine Center

NEFAC, Media Groups Applaud R.I. Governor’s Veto of Overbroad ‘Revenge Porn’ Bill

June 21, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org Below are brief statements from five media and free speech

NEFAC, ACLU and RI Press Association Urge Gov. Raimondo to Veto Revenge Porn Bill Citing ‘Breathtakingly’ Broad Scope and Chilling Effect on Protected Speech

June 16, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS Justin Silverman, New England First Amendment Coalition, 774-244-2365, justin@nefac.org | Steven Brown, American Civil Liberties Union

Efforts By NEFAC, Media and FOI Groups Result in Suspension of Maine Policy Prohibiting Access to Closed Criminal Cases

June 10, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently joined 13 open

A Victory for Transparency: Mass. Public Records Reform Bill Signed into Law

June 3, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law today legislation that will

Maine SJC Rules in Favor of Access to Government Records; NEFAC Filed Amicus Brief in FOAA Case

May 27, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The Maine Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled that government records

NEFAC Continues to Suggest Improvements to Mass. Trial Court Public Record Rules

May 7, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently called for increased access

NEFAC’s 2015 Annual Review — Help Us Continue to Defend the First Amendment, Public’s Right to Know

May 2, 2016

Dear Friend of the First Amendment, Public access has a face. It’s the face of ordinary citizens trying to understand

NEFAC Files Amicus in New Hampshire ‘Ballot Selfie’ Case, Defends Right of Public to Monitor Government

April 22, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition filed an amicus brief

NEFAC Denounces Chafee Public Records Ruling, Calls on Legislature to Help Protect Public’s Right to Know

April 12, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition today denounced Monday’s Rhode Island

NEFAC, Media and Open Government Groups Continue to Argue for Immediate Access to Civil Court Documents

April 7, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently joined 12 other open