By Lia Ernst | ACLU of Vermont The State of Vermont recently released a cache of public records related to the state’s participation in the EB-5 visa program after VTDigger, represented by the ACLU of Vermont and Timothy Cornell of Cornell Dolan, P.C., sued for their release. VTDigger’s lawsuit alleged the state improperly withheld the records […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will honor the Sun Journal of Lewiston, Maine, and New Hampshire resident Donna Green for their right-to-know advocacy and work on behalf of the First Amendment. The Sun Journal will be presented NEFAC’s 2017 Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information […]
Harrison Stark is a staff attorney at the ACLU of Vermont. He joined the ACLU in November 2021 having previously worked at the D.C. Office of Solicitor General (OSG), where he was an Appellate Litigation Fellow/Assistant Attorney General. In that role, he spearheaded the District’s amicus and multi-state litigation practice in the federal courts of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is extending the deadline for Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award nominations to January 31. The award is given to an individual from one of the six New England states who has fought for information crucial to the public’s understanding of […]
Journal Reporter, Former Columnist Join NEFC Board | Providence Journal 12.7.16 A Providence Journal reporter and a former Journal columnist will join The New England First Amendment Coalition board, which promotes greater understanding of the right to free speech and freedom of the press nationally. Washington Post Media Columnist Wins New England Prize | Associated Press […]
Submissions Must Be Received By January 15; Journalists, Citizen Watchdogs Encouraged to Apply FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is seeking applicants and nominees for its Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information and Antonia Orfield Citizenship awards. The deadline for both is January 15. Submission forms and […]
Washington Post’s Margaret Sullivan to Receive Hamblett Award; FOI, Citizenship Awards Deadline January 15 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org Veteran WBZ-TV and NewsRadio 1030 political analyst Jon Keller will emcee the 2017 New England First Amendment Awards luncheon on February 24. The New England First Amendment Coalition‘s seventh annual awards luncheon, from […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce several new additions and the return of Naomi Schalit to its Board of Directors. Schalit, co-founder and senior reporter for the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, left the board earlier this year but now returns to the coalition. “We’re […]
Linda Conway is the executive director for the New England Newspaper and Press Association. She began working with one of NENPA’s two predecessor organizations, the New England Press Association, in 1995. Prior to her appointment as executive director, she most recently had been advertising and business development director for the association. NENPA represents more than […]
Our freedom to learn about our leaders and to speak about what matters most is always at risk. The New England First Amendment Coalition is celebrating 10 years of protecting those freedoms and helping to hold our government accountable. Help us now prepare for another decade of advocacy. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving […]