Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Thank Joe Viglione for bringing Public Records Requests into the Spotlight



The Freedom of Information Act
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PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS IN THE CITY OF MEDFORD BECAME FRONT PAGE NEWS WHEN SOMEONE FOUGHT HARD TO SHUT DOWN MCC TV3

https://www.foia.gov/

YOU CAN THANK THE EDITOR OF
MEDFORD INFORMATION CENTRAL
FOR BRINGING PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS FRONT AND CENTER IN MEDFORD
http://www.medfordma.org/

THE LAST THING MCGLYNN AND HIS SURROGATE, MUCCINI-BURKE, WANT IS TRANSPARENCY

THEY USE A DISTURBED CITY LAWYER 
TO DO THEIR NEFARIOUS BIDDING


dis·turbed
/dəˈstərbd/
adjective
  1. having had its normal pattern or function disrupted.

    "disturbed sleep"

    synonyms:disrupted, interruptedfitfuldisconnecteddiscontinuousintermittentfragmentarybroken
    "he woke early after a disturbed sleep"
    • suffering or resulting from emotional and mental problems.

      "the treatment of disturbed children"

      synonyms:troubleddistressedunsettledupsetdistraught;

The Freedom of Information Act
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WHAT IS THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT?

IT'S NOT JULIAN ASSANGE, THOUGH RUMLEY WANTS TO PAINT ANYONE ASKING QUESTIONS THAT WAY
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-11047811

https://www.foia.gov/ o 

The basic function of the Freedom of Information Act is to ensure informed citizens, vital to the functioning of a democratic society.

This site can help you determine if filing a FOIA request is the best option for you and help you create your request when you’re ready.


Before making a request, first see if the information is already publicly available. You can find a lot of useful information on individual agency websites and you can alsosearch across the government for information.
If the information you want is not publicly available, you can submit a FOIA request.