When it comes to public records in Mass, does it even matter who the secretary of state is? It’s complicated …
The Race For the Future Of Transparency In Mass
FOIA
Worcester’s Wasteful, Never-Ending War on Police Transparency
Inside the long-running lawsuit over police misconduct records that continues to cost taxpayers
Records Crisis Deepens In Mass Following Devastating State Ruling
The case pertains to an investigation into the use of rodenticides by government agencies
SPECIAL FEATURE: THE FOILIES 2022
Recognizing the year's worst in government transparency.
A WIN FOR TRANSPARENCY AND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY IN MASS
“We don’t go into things looking to file lawsuits, but when we feel like people have not followed the law, we challenge them.”
SPECIAL FEATURE: THE FOILIES 2021
Recognizing the Year's Worst in Government Transparency
AG’S OFFICE BLOCKS ACCOUNTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, SHIELDS BAD ACTORS
Now records we have received from Healey’s shed light on why her office may be avoiding the issue—her office is also guilty of the same kind of questionable social media management.
COP BLOCK: CHICOPEE POLICE CLAIM JOURNALISM IS AN ATTACK ON THEIR DEPARTMENT
While there have indeed been formal requests made for public information and several articles written about CPD misconduct, it is news to us that we are on the “attack.”
A CHICKEN FOR EVERY COP
The Western Mass police department that has hosted more than two-dozen events at Chick-fil-A
THE FOILIES 2019: RECOGNIZING THE YEAR’S WORST IN GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY
“Like the time we knocked out two English papers, a science experiment, and built the White House out of sugar cubes,” Evan said. “It opened up our Sunday for filing Freedom of Information requests.”
