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 […]
After Deaths of Two Children, Public Records Request Exposes Deficiencies at Vermont’s DCF
By Steph Machado At least two heartbreaking deaths of toddlers occurred in Vermont recently and the state’s Department for Children and
Privacy Interests in Sexual Assault Case Shouldn’t Trump Public’s Right to Know
By Michael Shepherd For months, the Kennebec Journal received tips about a police officer in Hallowell, Maine, alleging she was
The Providence Journal to Appeal Chafee Decision in ‘First Significant Test’ of Revised Access Law
By Katie Mulvaney The Providence Journal will appeal a ruling denying the newspaper access to records related to a state
Massachusetts FAQs
What fees are associated with requesting public documents? Copies of public records shall be provided at a reasonable fee. If
Conn. Governor Orders More Data Public But Transparency Advocates Cautious
By Matthew Kauffman From the millions of tax dollars spent on Medicaid bills to the racial breakdown of public-school discipline
NEFAC to Host Free Workshop on Right to Know and Privacy Concerns at St. Michael’s College in Vt.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Rosanna Cavanagh | 401.331.7209 | rosecavanagh.nefac@gmail.com The New England First Amendment Coalition will host a free workshop and
The Price of Accessing Public Records: ACLU of RI Lawsuit Challenges High Fees
By Steven Brown Is a public record “public” if nobody can afford to see it? That’s not a philosophical question,
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Testimony of NEFAC’s Executive Director on Conn. Victim Privacy Legislation
Below is the March 1o, 2014, testimony of NEFAC’s executive director, Rosanna Cavanagh, Esq., given to Connecticut’s state Committee on
Reflections on an FOI Odyssey
By Brent Curtis The legal odyssey that my newspaper and I engaged in for the last three years started not