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Editor’s note: The Frontier is publishing this story in conjunction with Sunshine Week, an annual nationwide event to celebrate access to public information.

As Ukrainians fight and die for democracy, Russia is arresting its own citizens who are protesting the war and threatening prison for journalists who report the truth.

Getting public records from local government officials can be costly and difficult, and thats not right.

OPINION | Without access to public records and documents, we cannot hold our elected officials accountable

Justin Silverman is executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition. Learn more about the coalition’s work at nefac.org. We live in contentious times. According to a 2020 study by the National Bureau of Economic Research, political...

This week is Sunshine Week, when our state celebrates open government. And this year, we have something new to note. The state legislature passed a law last year that requires all government agencies to make their meeting agendas available on their website at least 24 hours before a meeting. It also states that — except in an emergency or for an insignificant matter — an

We live in contentious times. According to a 2020 study by the National Bureau of Economic Research, political polarization among Americans has grown rapidly during the last 40 years.

The first killing of an American journalist in Ukraine came last week; Brent Renaud was a freelance video journalist. The U.S. State Department would not give details of his death,

Happy Sunshine Week! Wait. What? Last month Punxsutawney Phil emerged and declared six more weeks of winter, so we’re not talking about the weather. Sunshine Week is a annual celebration — this year March 13-19 — aimed at promoting open government. The annual observance was launched in 2005 by the

The federal civil rights lawsuit seeks to end the York County Clerk of Courts practice of reviewing and redacting records before they are released to the public.