Public Access Ombudsman position gets funded 5 years after creation
Augusta – The Maine Freedom of Information Coalition, a group of individuals and organizations that advocate for open government, is praising the funding for an office of Public Access Ombudsman in...
View ArticleMaine's public access ombudsman expects to be busy
From The Forecaster: FREEPORT — Public access and freedom of information advocates have long been calling for the appointment of an official to help the public navigate Maine's freedom of access...
View ArticleMaine police not seeing requests for concealed handgun permit records
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Legal dispute over public access to 911 calls reaches Maine’s highest court
From Bangor Daily News: PORTLAND, Maine — Attorneys on opposite sides of a legal dispute over public access to 911 call transcripts suggested Monday that dangerous precedents could be set if their...
View ArticleAP: Records show Maine gov. tried to jam wind plan
From The Sacramento Bee: AUGUSTA, Maine -- Before its public push to have Maine reconsider wind energy proposals, Gov. Paul LePage's administration worked behind the scenes to explicitly derail...
View ArticleMaine Supreme Court ordered to release 911 transcripts in Biddeford murder case
From Portland Press Herald: (Nov. 14, 2013) The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled unanimously in favor of the Portland Press Herald’s appeal requesting authorities to release transcripts of 911...
View ArticleMaine courts unseal documents after media challenge
The Maine court system reversed itself on sealing some court records after pressure from media groups, officials said Wednesday. Dismissed criminal cases that had been ordered sealed will remain...
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