From the Connecticut Law Tribune. Read the full editorial here. Wednesday, October 16, 2025 Connecticut’s pioneering Freedom of Information Act, which is considered by many to be the best in the nation, turns 50 this month. It came as an Continue reading CT Law Tribune: CT’s FOI Act Turns 50
This year, open-government advocates are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the passage of Connecticut’s groundbreaking Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act). It’s a big deal because the law has resulted in unprecedented government transparency and ensured that data, meetings and Continue reading Support the public’s right to know with $50 for the 50th
By Saachi Shah, UConn Reprinted with permission from The Daily Campus Click here to view the original story. A $49 “Heart Attack Burger” topped with foie gras and black truffles. A $26 filet mignon. Lobster ravioli at $23.95 a plate. Continue reading Daily Campus: FOI Act remains powerful civic tool 50 years later
Journalism students at Southern Connecticut State University interviewed Freedom of Information advocates in Connecticut during Fall 2024, to tell the story about the 50th anniversary of the state’s FOI law. By Brandon Cortés, Miah Green and Ben Martin Tom Hennick Continue reading 50 years later, open government law continues to provide access
By Chris Powell (Full column can be viewed here.) Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1975, turns 50 this year, the legacy of Gov. Ella T. Grasso, who vigorously advocated it, and the Watergate scandal of the previous two Continue reading Chris Powell: Open government at 50: Principle isn’t practice
01/28/2025 by Mitchell W. Pearlman The full column can be viewed at the Connecticut Mirror, here. It has been reported that the Mexican government plans to shut down that nation’s highly respected National Institute for Access to Information (INAI), the Continue reading Mitchell Pearlman: CT’s FOI law turns 50. Let’s shoot for 100
