Category Archives: Right to Know NH
RTKNH receives First Amendment Award
We couldn’t be more proud. On Thursday night, October 5, 2017, the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications awarded Right to Know NH its First Amendment Award. The award is given annually by the school to those who have “gone … Continue reading
Right to Know NH Bills for 2018
The Right-to-Know Law changes as new bills pass into law. Almost every year there are proposed bills to amend the Right-to-Know Law. This year, Right to Know NH has proposed 7 bills to strengthen the ability of citizens of New … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Right to Know Law, Right to Know NH
Tagged LSRs, Right to Know
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N.H. Right to Know Study Commission seeks public input
The Right to Know Study Commission has met twice so far and is making progress on its agenda to study alternate processes to resolve right-to-know complaints. Future meetings of the Right to Know Study Commission will be held each Thursday at 1:30 … Continue reading
Posted in Right to Know Law, Right to Know NH
Tagged Right to Know, RSA 91-A, Study Commission
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2017 Summary of NH Right-to-Know Bills
All the Right-to-Know bills are finished in both the House or Senate for 2017. As such, it is a good time to summarize the results for the 2017 legislative session. There were 9 Right-to-Know bills tracked by RTKNH. 3 bills were … Continue reading
First Meeting: N.H. Right to Know Study Commission
The New Hampshire commission to study Right-to-Know complaint resolution met for the first time last Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. It’s official name is the Commission to Study Processes to Resolve Right-to-Know Complaints. It was formed by House Bill 178. … Continue reading
RTKNH meeting Saturday 9/16 at 9am
Right to Know NH will meet on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 9:00 A.M. in Concord, NH at 8 North Main Street in the office of the Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers. We will discuss the status of Right to … Continue reading
RTKNH receives Loeb First Amendment Award
The Union Leader reports that Right to Know NH is this year’s recipient of the Nackey S. Loeb First Amendment Award. The award will be presented on October 5, 2017 at the Palace Theater in Manchester, NH. The event will also feature attorney Gregory … Continue reading
Posted in Free Speech, Right to Know Law, Right to Know NH
Tagged First Amendment, Nackey S. Loeb, RTKNH
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NH Right-to-Know law requirements expanded
Governor Sununu signed HB170 into law on July 18th. This bill states that if a public body maintains an Internet website or contracts with a third party to maintain an Internet website on its behalf, it shall either post its approved minutes … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Right to Know Law, Right to Know NH
Tagged HB 170, Right to Know, RSA 91-A
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N.H. Judge orders free redacted emails
The Town of Tuftonboro, N.H. lost its effort to charge $0.15 per page to redact emails provided electronically. Judge Amy Ignatius in Carroll County Superior Court ruled that redacting emails electronically does not substantively change their format nor does it incur actual … Continue reading
Right-to-Know law expanded: greater visibility into violations by public officials
Governor Sununu signed HB460 into law on June 28th. This bill states that meeting minutes must now include any objections made to any discussions during a meeting if a member of the public body believes that the discussion is in violation of … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Local NH Politics, Right to Know Law, Right to Know NH
Tagged Right to Know, RSA 91-A
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