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2025 Legislative Session – Government Transparency
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Human Trafficking Exception to APRA Disclosures (H 5878)

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Access to Public Records Reform (S 909, H 6273)

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2025 Legislative Session – Government Transparency
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Disclosing Salaries of Non-Profit Applicants Seeking Grants from the General Assembly (S 579, H 6235)

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2025 Legislative Session – Government Transparency
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Senate Rules (S 594)

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Municipal Litigation Transparency (H 5510, S 583)

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Railroad Accidents Open Records (H 7835)

We opposed a bill which would make it crime to release any police report involving a railroad fatality and all communications between railroad employees in those situations.
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Apr 01, 2024
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Access to Public Records Act Reform (H 7181, S 2256)

Rhode Island’s Access to Public Records Act hasn’t been amended in over a decade, and we strongly supported a comprehensive piece of legislation to update and strengthen this critical statute which upholds the public’s “right to know.”
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Mar 29, 2024
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Municipal Litigation Transparency (H 7890, S 2433)

We strongly supported legislation which would require cities and town to disclose basic information on their website about litigation in which they are involved.
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Mar 14, 2024
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Public Records of Judges' Residence (H 7758)

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May 01, 2025
2025 Legislative Session – Government Transparency
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Human Trafficking Exception to APRA Disclosures (H 5878)

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Access to Public Records Reform (S 909, H 6273)

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Disclosing Salaries of Non-Profit Applicants Seeking Grants from the General Assembly (S 579, H 6235)

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Railroad Accidents Open Records (H 7835)

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Apr 01, 2024
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Apr 01, 2024
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Access to Public Records Act Reform (H 7181, S 2256)

Rhode Island’s Access to Public Records Act hasn’t been amended in over a decade, and we strongly supported a comprehensive piece of legislation to update and strengthen this critical statute which upholds the public’s “right to know.”
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Mar 29, 2024
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Municipal Litigation Transparency (H 7890, S 2433)

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