Public Access Ombudsman position gets funded 5 years after creation
Augusta – The Maine Freedom of Information Coalition, a group of individuals and organizations that advocate for open government, is praising the funding for an office of Public Access Ombudsman in...
View ArticleNFOIC director to head new TV channel covering Maine Legislature
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View ArticleMaine's open government law often expanded, restricted
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View ArticlePublic has no legal right to police logs, say attorneys general
From seacoastonline.com: There is no law in New Hampshire, or Maine, that says police departments have to publish logs on a regular basis that itemize police activity. [...]read more
View ArticleLegal dispute over public access to 911 calls reaches Maine’s highest court
From Bangor Daily News: PORTLAND, Maine — Attorneys on opposite sides of a legal dispute over public access to 911 call transcripts suggested Monday that dangerous precedents could be set if their...
View ArticleAP: Records show Maine gov. tried to jam wind plan
From The Sacramento Bee: AUGUSTA, Maine -- Before its public push to have Maine reconsider wind energy proposals, Gov. Paul LePage's administration worked behind the scenes to explicitly derail...
View ArticleMaine Supreme Court ordered to release 911 transcripts in Biddeford murder case
From Portland Press Herald: (Nov. 14, 2013) The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled unanimously in favor of the Portland Press Herald’s appeal requesting authorities to release transcripts of 911...
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