Making Public Bodies Accountable (HB 328)

HB 328 is a bill proposed by Representative Rick Watrous from Concord. HB 328 This bill is intended to address nonprofit corporations that may be the functional equivalent of a public agency—and thus should fall under the 91-A law. Criteria may include: (1) whether...

More Changes to 91-A Proposed (HB 425)

HB 425 would make some Proposed Changes to Right to Know Law This has now been assigned bill number – HB 425 HB 425 Public hearing is in the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday Jan 27th at 1:00 PM. Also, the next RTK Commission meeting is Friday February 6,...

Right to Know Commission Video January 16 2009

Are you still confused? Are you still worried that this will be used to keep information from you? Are you wondering if this is just a ‘housekeeping’ bill? Here is a video of the RTK Commission meeting on January 16, 2009 If the above video does not appear...

Controversy Over HB 53 Explored

Right-to-Know faces unclear changes CONCORD – Depending on who you ask, changes to the Right-to-Know law in House Bill 53 are either legislative housekeeping or an assault on the public’s access to information. Rep. Jim Garrity, a co-sponsor of the bill, said...

Legislator names in the news – Garrity

January 12, 2009 by Ed Naile And I thought Atkinson NH’s knucklehead part time Police Chief Phil Consentino, subject of endless lawsuits against that town, was the only problem child Atkinson had. (It must be something in the water – let’s not go there right now.)...

Right to Know Law Under Assault (HB 53)

HB 53 would exempt certain government agencies from having to release information under the RSA 91-A “Right to Know” law. CNHT feels that the passage of this bill would not be in the best interest of the taxpayer. Read the full text of the bill here: HB 53...