Gov. Chafee signs R.I. public records bill into law

From WPRI.com:

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Tuesday signed a reworked public records bill into law that unseals government employment contracts and creates a so-called "balancing test" for disclosures modeled after federal statute.

The new law is the first significant change to the state's Access to Public Records Act (APRA) in 14 years and Chafee said he hopes it will make government more transparent in Rhode Island.

[…]

Read More… from Gov. Chafee signs R.I. public records bill into law

RI lawmakers strengthen public records law

UPDATES BELOW

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — State lawmakers bolstered Rhode Island's open records law by, among other things, expanding the range of information available to the public and increasing fines on public agencies that knowingly flout the law's provisions.

[…]

Read More… from RI lawmakers strengthen public records law