NEFAC Joins Open Government Groups to Blast R.I. Attorney General Opinion
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Access Limited: An Audit of Compliance with R.I. Public Records Certification
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 A recent audit of open government practices in Rhode Island has found that six municipalities and 10 out of 24 surveyed state and quasi-public agencies are seemingly in violation of the Access to Public Records Act (APRA) by failing to certify that they have any employees trained to grant or deny public record requests. [More]
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NEFAC's Response to James Foley's Death
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War reporting is one of the noblest and most dangerous kinds of journalism. James Foley, the New Hampshire native barbarically murdered earlier this month, was dedicated to the craft. The New England First Amendment Coalition salutes James Foley's work and that of others who carry on this most risky pursuit. We send our condolences to the entire Foley family and to Boston-based GlobalPost, the acclaimed international news provider in whose service James Foley gave his life. [More]
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Massachusetts Ruling Reduces Access to Criminal Court Records
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In a stark about-face, the highest court of Massachusetts recently took a step toward reducing access to criminal court records. It reversed its own ruling from 20 years ago - and picked a fight with the federal First Circuit Court of Appeals that could someday be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. [More]
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Sentinel Editor Kaiser to Highlight Annual Institute; Applications Now Available
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Marty Kaiser, editor and senior vice president of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, will provide the keynote address at this year's New England First Amendment Institute. The New England First Amendment Coalition provides the three-day intensive training course on freedom of information laws and investigative techniques each year to 25 of the region's most promising journalists. It will be held Nov. 16-18 in Dedham, Mass. [More]
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Sun of Lowell Prevails in Public Records Dispute Against Westford Officials
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 Selectmen in the town of Westford, Mass., have to release emails exchanged during what the state is calling a "serial deliberation" about whether to pay a retiring fire chief $25,000. The Sun requested this spring all emails related to the negotiations. [More]
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