NFOIC state affiliate Maine Freedom of Information Coalition is helping to drive this effort:
Lawmakers are treading carefully as they consider a request to grant investigative and enforcement powers to the state official who mediates disputes over access to government records and meetings.
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Read More… from Maine panel wary of boosting power of state ombudsman in document fights
From Boston.com:
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A state senator from Bucksport is to receive the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition’s annual Sunshine Award for his efforts to keep government information open and accessible to the public.
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Read More… from Maine senator to receive open government award
Opinion from George Smith, writer and TV talk show host, via Kennebec Journal:
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Read More… from Maine governor vowed transparency, now seeks more secrecy than law allows
From Bangor Daily News:
Media members and others testified Thursday before a legislative committee in opposition to a proposal from the governor that would exempt all of his “working papers” from Maine’s Freedom of Access Act.
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