Tag Archives: RSA 91-A
Keene State professor files suit against city over students’ right-to-know requests
A Keene State College journalism professor has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging staff improperly denied right-to-know requests filed by several students. Marianne Salcetti teaches a public affairs reporting class that tasks students with filing requests for public information … Continue reading
Commission Recommends Changes to NH Right-to-Know Appeal Process
A commission tasked with reforming New Hampshire’s law on open records requests, released a report last week recommending a new process for citizen complaints. The commission is advocating for an extrajudicial system so citizens can appeal when public officials refuse … Continue reading
N.H. Commission Recommends ‘Right to Know’ Ombudsman
A New Hampshire commission report recommends a new ombudsman to more easily and cheaply resolve complaints under the Right-to-Know Law, RSA 91-A. The Commission to Study Processes to Resolve Right-to-Know Complaints was required to file its report by November 1, 2017. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Ombudsman, Right to Know Law, RSA 91-A
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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
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NH Court Says SAU 55 Can Charge $7.49 for an Electronic Copy of an Email
SAU 55 has the distinction of being well known to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. David Taylor, a Right to Know advocate, pursued a Right to Know case against SAU 55 on his own and right up to the Supreme … Continue reading
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Tagged Earl Metzler, Email, RSA 91-A, RTK, SAU 55
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New Hampshire rejected 2 bills limiting access to records
Two measures that ultimately failed in New Hampshire were among dozens of bills state Legislatures debated this session that would close or limit public access to government records and meetings, according to a review by The Associated Press and numerous … Continue reading
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
Panel seeks ‘express lane’ for Right-to-Know complaints
CONCORD — A commission created by the state Legislature to strengthen New Hampshire’s Right-to-Know law got off to a late start, but its chairman is confident the group will be able to come up with recommendations to create what one member … Continue reading
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