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

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

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 …

Police Union Takes Action After Sexual Harassment Claims Go Unheard – Lawyers.com

06/02/2020 – by Joseph C. Maya, Esq. The police union representing the Connecticut State Police rank and file has called out a member of the brass with ties to Eastern Read More …

Alleged email ‘meeting’ of Bethel finance board criticized – The News-Times

02/21/2020 – By Julia Perkins BETHEL — A Freedom of Information complaint against the finance board chairman claims he violated open meeting rules in an email to board members. (Read Read More …

Derby Says Employees Will Take Open Government Refresher Course – Valley Independent Sentinel

06/02/19 – By Eugene Driscoll DERBY — City officials have promised to prepare a new written policy on how staffers comply with record requests, and to compel city workers to Read More …

Contract would limit disclosure of troopers’ personnel files – Associated Press

05/31/19 – By Dave Collins HARTFORD — A proposed new contract for Connecticut State Police includes new restrictions on the public release of information in troopers’ personnel files, drawing concerns Read More …

‘It’s a Pretty Apparent Conflict’: First Selectman Voices Concern About Parks & Rec Commissioner – New Canaanite

05/12/18 – By Michael Dinan An appointed town official is risking a conflict of interest due to her position on a private nonprofit organization whose work involves the very area Read More …

Top prosecutor says bill that would have kept Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza’s writings secret is needed to protect privacy rights – Hartford Courant

03/06/19 – by Dave Altimari Chief State’s Attorney Kevin Kane told legislators Wednesday he was surprised the state Supreme Court released Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza’s private documents and that Read More …

Bill would expand police secrecy – CTPost

03/06/19 – By Ken Dixon HARTFORD — A battle broke out Wednesday between law enforcement officials who want to expand their secrecy protections and those promoting the public’s right to Read More …

Sen. Alex Bergstein pays Capitol aide out of her own pocket, raises eyebrows in Hartford – Hartford Courant

02/22/19 – By Neil Vigdor Alex Bergstein disrupted the status quo at the ballot box and now the first Democratic state senator from Greenwich in 90 years is doing the Read More …