Jan. 11, 2024 By John Henry Smith In 2023, the Connecticut state legislature approved an increase in the amount of a fine possible to levy on non-FOIA compliant officials from $1,000 to $5,000. (Read more at Connecticut Public Radio.)
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 the school system and a local couple that have filed Continue reading Residents file more than 100 FOI requests against Weston town govt., school board – Connecticut Post
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 right to know – not just our right to know, Continue reading Your FOI is in our DNA – Editorial, The Day, New London
By Brendan Crowley 03/21/2023 HARTFORD — Police are asking lawmakers to let them charge fees to respond to requests for body and dashboard camera footage — which they said is a time-consuming task. (Read More)
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 open records and government transparency, over controversial legislation that would Continue reading Bill would expand police secrecy – CTPost
12/03/18 – By Christine Stuart HARTFORD, CT — (Updated 3 p.m.) It’s been more than a year fraught with legal delay tactics by the Insurance Department, but the Freedom of Information Commission is still trying to force the disclosure of Continue reading FOIC Still Fighting For Disclosure On Insurance Acquisitions – CTNewsJunkie.com
08/04/16 – By Staff New Haven State Rep. Toni Walker swung back Thursday against the Malloy administration over its efforts to weaken public watchdog agencies. [Read More]
08/04/16 – HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Latest on budget cuts to Connecticut watchdog agencies (all times local): 5:30 p.m. The executive directors of Connecticut’s three watchdog agencies want Attorney General George Jepsen to weigh in on whether Gov. Dannel P. Malloy Continue reading The Latest: Watchdog groups to seek opinion on budget cuts – The Lebanon Daily Record
Press Release August 4, 2016 Contact: Daniel J. Klau 860.241.2627 dklau@mdmc-law.com (Statement by CCFOI President Daniel J. Klau) Office of Policy and Management Secretary Benjamin Barnes recently informed the heads of the state’s three main watchdog agencies that OPM no Continue reading Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information Challenges OPM Secretary on Budget Cuts to Watchdog Agencies
