The cause of open government in Connecticut has taken extraordinarily hard knocks of late, undermining this state’s once-sterling reputation nationally for valuing openness and promoting the free flow of information. One of the hardest was a disappointing state Supreme Court Continue reading Don’t Let Police Decide What Public Should Know – Hartford Courant Editorial
Kenneth Hagenow was facing potential disciplinary proceedings in his job as a Manchester Housing Authority administrator in May of 2011 when he and authority officials signed a legal “settlement agreement” — under which he retired and they resolved their differences Continue reading Ex-Official Who Quit Housing Agency Job Under Pressure Appointed To Its Governing Board – Hartford Courant
Gov. Dan Malloy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman and state Comptroller Kevin Lembo — a card carrying FOI advocate — have signed the Freedom of Information Pledge proffered by the non-profit advocacy group Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information. It took Continue reading Too Few Sign FOI Pledge – CTpost.com Editorial
By Robert Storace NEW BRITAIN — Members of the city’s five-person legislative delegation is mixed on whether or not to sign a pledge to protect the independence of the Freedom of Information Commission and oppose weakening it, but all agreed Continue reading Local legislators mixed on FOI Commission pledge – New Britain Herald
Police departments in Connecticut don’t have to release much information about arrests that they make — not in a timely manner, anyway — and open-government advocates are now saying that legislators need to pass a bill to increase disclosure requirements. Continue reading Legislators Urged To Undo Court Ruling That Lets Police Suppress Arrest Details – Hartford Courant
Claiming the shortage of women in military academies puts female students at greater risk of sexual assaults and harassment, several groups sued the U.S. Department of Defense last week seeking access to the schools’ admission policies and enrollment numbers. The Service Women‘s Action Network,American Continue reading Lawsuit seeks records of military academies’ admissions – ctpost.com
By Jeff Cohen In a “preliminary official statement,” the city said it has already entered into at least two agreements. The city of Hartford has executed agreements with the developer of a baseball stadium and the owner of the Continue reading Hartford Won’t Release Signed Stadium Documents Until Negotiations Are Complete – WNPR
By: James H. Smith | February 5, 2015 Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy, Lt Gov. Nancy Wyman and state Comptroller Kevin Lembo – a card carrying FOI advocate – have signed the Freedom of Information Pledge proffered by the non-profit advocacy Continue reading Op-Ed: Too few CT lawmakers have signed FOI pledge – The CT Mirror
Mayor asks reps to consider e-attendance STAMFORD — The Board of Representatives wants to know if they can phone it in – literally. At Mayor David Martin‘s prodding, a board committee began research in December on electronic attendance at meetings of the city’s legislative Continue reading Stamford considers virtual attendance at meetings – Stamford Advocate
