Public Record Requests, Persistence
Shed Light on Mass. Treasurer Spending
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Last July, at a time when he was in the midst of his heated campaign for governor, Massachusetts State Treasurer Steven Grossman appears to have seriously violated the state's Public Records Law. Responding to a public records request, Grossman claimed that he had no state credit card bills from 2013 to present when, as later found out, he actually did. [More]
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Maine Judge Bars Reporting of Court Testimony, NEFAC Denounces Censorship
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The New England First Amendment Coalition denounced a recent court order by a Maine District Court judge barring journalists from reporting testimony given by witnesses during a public hearing. The defendant requested that all media coverage of the domestic violence case be restricted. In response, Judge Jeffrey Moskowitz, the deputy chief of the state's district court, dictated to journalists present at the hearing on what they could and could not report. [More]
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Retired Judge Nancy Gertner to Receive Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award
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NEFAC to Honor Slain Journalist Foley
with 2015 Freedom of Information Award
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A seasoned war correspondent, New Hampshire native James Foley committed himself to the truth and, in his words, "exposing untold stories." While working in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria, Foley reported on the lives of those disadvantaged and suffering. His barbaric death last August reminded the nation of the dangers of his craft and the threats against freedom of information. [More]
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Deadline Tomorrow for Citizenship Award; Nominate a Local Open Government Hero
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