Nashua Mayor seeks to change RTK law

February 9, 2009 Seacoast Online NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — The mayor of Nashua wants to change the state’s right-to-know law so city officials can meet in secret to discuss collective bargaining strategies. The mayor, aldermen and school board met in private last...

RSA 91-A is your RIGHT

February 6, 2009 Laconia Citizen MEREDITH – The Inter-Lakes School District’s budget which exceeds $18 million will be decided by voters, along with two articles related to the taping of School Board meetings. On Thursday, the Inter-Lakes School Board,...

Hey Frank, Where You Going With That Brown On Your Nose?

by Ed Naile Well I went to the Atkinson Deliberative session on Saturday to behold the spectacle of democracy at its worst – I was not disappointed. Here is how it works: The police chief has a following built with taxpayer dollars in the form of a nifty little...

Atkinson Police Chief Bully or Target?

ATKINSON – Two residents who claim police Chief Philip V. Consentino bullied people into removing their names from a warrant article petition are preparing to sue the chief and the board of selectmen. In a notice sent to the town by attorney Charles Douglas, residents...

Resident Barred From Taking Pictures at Meeting

from the Eagle Tribune: ATKINSON — Residents have rights at public meetings, but that can all come to an end when they cause a disturbance. Resident Gary Brownfield was taking photographs at the town’s deliberative session Saturday, but was told almost...

NH Examines Penalties for Meetings Law Violations (HB 425)

Seacoast Online – New Hampshire examines penalties for meetings law violations CONCORD — New Hampshire lawmakers are considering strengthening penalties against public agencies, officials and employees that violate the state’s Right-to-Know Law. The...