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Guest commentary: Reform public-records law now | Media Nation
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By Dan Kennedy The press, politics, technology, culture and other passions. Guest commentary: Reform public-records law now. The following statement was released Monday by the Massachusetts Freedom of Information Alliance. The Massachusetts Freedom of Information Alliance. A network of more than 40 groups committed to reforming the state public records law, today commended Gov. Charlie Baker. Responding to widespread criticism that the Massachusetts public records law is among the weakest in the country.
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New England First Amendment Coalition | Media Nation
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By Dan Kennedy The press, politics, technology, culture and other passions. Tag Archives: New England First Amendment Coalition. Open government in Mass. moves to closer to reality. The following is a press release from the ACLU of Massachusetts. Set clear limits on how much money government agencies can charge for public records;. Set reasonable time frames for responses to public records requests;. In November, the Center for Public Integrity released a report that gave the Commonwealth an “FR...
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2015 FOI Summit Registration. In Memoriam: Kenneth F. Bunting (1948 - 2014). State Sample FOIA Request Letters. State Open Government Hall of Fame. Transparency education and support. White Papers and Initiatives. Knight FOI Fund FAQs. Knight FOI Fund Press. Apply to Knight FOI Fund. FOI Advocate News Blog. FOI InSight Newsletter (Archive). State FOIA Friday Archives. Sunshine Week 2015 News. 2015 Sunshine Week NFOIC member activities. Sunshine Week 2013 News. Sunshine Week 2012 News. Thomas M. Susman.
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MassPublishers.org | Category | Public Records
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Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association. Category Archives: Public Records. May 4, 2016. MNPA Files Comments on Proposed Court Access Rules. The MNPA today filed comments on proposed rules that would govern public access to court records. The proposed Trial Court Rule XIV, Uniform Rules on Public Access to Court Records. Would control access both to physical records in a courthouse and electronic records available online. Posted in Court Access. March 12, 2015. The state public records law is supp...
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MassPublishers.org | Category | Sunshine Week
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Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association. Category Archives: Sunshine Week. March 12, 2015. Alliance Urges Passage of Massachusetts Public Records Modernization Bill. Rep Peter Kocot (D-Northampton) and Sen. Jason M. Lewis (D-Winchester) filed bills in both the House ( HB 2772. And Senate (SD 1235) that aim to reform the public records law by eliminating technological and administrative barriers to its enforcement. Key provisions would update the law to reflect advances in technology, require s...
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Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association. May 4, 2016. MNPA Files Comments on Proposed Court Access Rules. The MNPA today filed comments on proposed rules that would govern public access to court records. The proposed Trial Court Rule XIV, Uniform Rules on Public Access to Court Records. Would control access both to physical records in a courthouse and electronic records available online. Posted in Court Access. November 15, 2015. Gov Baker to Keynote MNPA Annual Meeting Dec. 3 in Boston. If you ha...
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MassPublishers.org | Alliance Urges Passage of Massachusetts Public Records Modernization Bill
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Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association. Alliance Urges Passage of Massachusetts Public Records Modernization Bill. The state public records law is supposed to grant the public the right to access information about government operations from the executive branch and municipalities, subject to certain exemptions, such as to protect personal privacy. MassFOIA contends that the law is weak and needs updating for the digital age, having not been substantially amended since 1973. And Senate (SD 1235) t...
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