Residents file more than 100 FOI requests against Weston town govt., school board – Connecticut Post

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09/03/2023 By Kayla Mutchler WESTON — At what point do requests for public information become harassment? That’s a question the state Freedom of Information Commission may have to decide between Read More …

Your FOI is in our DNA – Editorial, The Day, New London

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09/03/2023 From The Day, New London Commitment to the principle of Freedom of Information lies deep in the DNA of The Day. Throughout its history, the newspaper has championed the Read More …

Port Authority documents reveal displeasure with media coverage – Connecticut Inside Investigator

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08/31/2023 By Tricia Ennie Connecticut Port Authority (CPA) members have been unhappy with the tone of much of the press coverage of and public response to the ongoing New London Read More …

Congratulations to CFOG Journalism Award Winners

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Each year, the Connecticut pro chapter of SPJ recognizes the best in Connecticut journalism in its Excellence in Journalism Contest. CFOG board members Ginny Monk, Camila Vallejo and Andy Brown Read More …

CFOG elects new officers and directors

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CFOG elected new officers on 6/27: pictured: Secretary Mitchell W. Pearlman, First Vice President David Fink, President Kate Farrish, Assistant Secretary Arielle Levin Becker and Treasurer Izaskun “Sassy” Larraneta. Not Read More …

Bill Asks Local Officials To Be Both Seen and Heard – CT News Junkie

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05/08/2023 By Christine Stuart Similar to what lawmakers have been trying to practice this session, some lawmakers want local boards and commission members to show their faces when talking and Read More …

Editorial: FOI bill is Democrats against democracy – Waterbury Republican-American

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05/08/2023 Editorial When it comes to fights over public education – from removing pornography from school libraries to ensuring racial essentialism isn’t laundered into school curricula through “equity” initiatives – Read More …

House approves bill creating panel to study mandatory public comment periods – The Day, New London

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05/05/2023 By Brian Hallenbeck May 5—Connecticut’s House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill this week that would establish a task force to study requiring public comment periods at meetings of Read More …

Freedom of Information Under Threat in Connecticut – Law.com

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05/03/2023 By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board This started out as a great year for Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act, but now it’s in trouble. In February, investigative reporters at Read More …

CT Viewpoints: Stop CT’s attack on its own accountability and transparency – CT Mirror

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05/03/2023 By Justin Goodman Shame on Connecticut legislators for advancing a misguided bill (SB 1153) to exempt the University of Connecticut and other state institutions from the open records law Read More …