New England First Amendment Coalition
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N.H. City’s Refusal to Fly ‘Save Women’s Sports’ and ‘An Appeal to Heaven’ Flags is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules | The Boston Globe www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/23/m...
N.H. city’s refusal to fly ‘Save Women’s Sports’ and ‘An Appeal to Heaven’ flags is unconstitutional, appeals court rules - The Boston Globe
The trial court initially concluded the plaintiffs hadn’t demonstrated a likelihood that their case would succeed, since the flags approved for display at City Hall constitute government speech. But…
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December 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
N.H. City’s Refusal to Fly ‘Save Women’s Sports’ and ‘An Appeal to Heaven’ Flags is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules | The Boston Globe www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/23/m...
Appeals Court Rules Nashua Flag Pole Policy Violates First Amendment | NH Journal nhjournal.com/appeals-cour...
Appeals Court Rules Nashua Flag Pole Policy Violates First Amendment - NH Journal
New Hampshire - Appeals Court Rules Nashua Flag Pole Policy Violates First Amendment - NH Journal - Politics
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December 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Appeals Court Rules Nashua Flag Pole Policy Violates First Amendment | NH Journal nhjournal.com/appeals-cour...
In this month's Commentary and Coverage newsletter:
- Lexington Man Exposes School District for Intentionally Overestimating Costs of Records | "It's a symptom of our poor public records law."
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- Lexington Man Exposes School District for Intentionally Overestimating Costs of Records | "It's a symptom of our poor public records law."
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December 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In this month's Commentary and Coverage newsletter:
- Lexington Man Exposes School District for Intentionally Overestimating Costs of Records | "It's a symptom of our poor public records law."
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#FirstAmendment #opengov #journalism
- Lexington Man Exposes School District for Intentionally Overestimating Costs of Records | "It's a symptom of our poor public records law."
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First Circuit Finds New Hampshire City Illegally Censored ‘Citizen Flagpole’ | Courthouse News Service www.courthousenews.com/first-circui...
First Circuit finds New Hampshire city illegally censored ‘citizen flagpole’
When Bethany Scaer flew a flag in 2020 opposing transgender women in women’s sports, the city of Nashua took it down the next day.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
First Circuit Finds New Hampshire City Illegally Censored ‘Citizen Flagpole’ | Courthouse News Service www.courthousenews.com/first-circui...
Trade Secret: Why You’re Not Allowed to See Hell’s Kitchen Film Tax Credit Application | Inside Investigator insideinvestigator.org/trade-secret...
Trade Secret: Why you're not allowed to see Hell's Kitchen film tax credit application
Read More at Inside Investigator >>
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December 23, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Trade Secret: Why You’re Not Allowed to See Hell’s Kitchen Film Tax Credit Application | Inside Investigator insideinvestigator.org/trade-secret...
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Request in Dispute Over Immigration Judges | SCOTUSblog www.scotusblog.com/2025/12/supr...
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s request in dispute over immigration judges
The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a request from the Trump administration in a dispute over a policy limiting speaking engagements by immigration judges. A federal appeals court had […]
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December 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Request in Dispute Over Immigration Judges | SCOTUSblog www.scotusblog.com/2025/12/supr...
Supreme Court Sides with Immigration Judges in Speech Case for Now, Rebuffing Trump Administration | Associated Press www.wpri.com/news/politic...
Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with immigration judges on Friday, rebuffing the Trump administration for now in a case with possible implications for federal workers as the justices weig…
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December 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Supreme Court Sides with Immigration Judges in Speech Case for Now, Rebuffing Trump Administration | Associated Press www.wpri.com/news/politic...
Supreme Court Rebuffs Trump in Immigration Judges’ Free-Speech Case | Politico www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Supreme Court rebuffs Trump in immigration judges’ free-speech case
The justices rejected the administration’s emergency appeal but signal they could act in the future.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Supreme Court Rebuffs Trump in Immigration Judges’ Free-Speech Case | Politico www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
State Officials Scrub Requirement for Foster Parents to Respect Children’s Gender Identity | GBH www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
State officials scrub requirement for foster parents to respect children’s gender identity
The change came following lawsuits and a veiled threat about federal funding from the Trump administration.
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December 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
State Officials Scrub Requirement for Foster Parents to Respect Children’s Gender Identity | GBH www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Massachusetts Drops Controversial Gender Ideology Mandate for Licensing Foster Care Parents | Fox News www.foxnews.com/media/massac...
Massachusetts drops controversial gender ideology mandate for licensing foster care parents
Massachusetts dropped its gender identity mandate for foster care parents after Alliance Defending Freedom posed a legal challenge and federal regulators gave a constitutional warning.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Massachusetts Drops Controversial Gender Ideology Mandate for Licensing Foster Care Parents | Fox News www.foxnews.com/media/massac...
Trump Tests the First Amendment: A Timeline | CNN www.cnn.com/politics/fre...
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December 20, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Trump Tests the First Amendment: A Timeline | CNN www.cnn.com/politics/fre...
Yes, the First Amendment Applies to Non-Citizens Present in the United States | Reason reason.com/2025/12/18/y...
Yes, the First Amendment applies to non-citizens present in the United States
A conservative appeals court judge says free speech may not cover non-citizens. Supreme Court precedent and history say otherwise.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Yes, the First Amendment Applies to Non-Citizens Present in the United States | Reason reason.com/2025/12/18/y...
"This proposed law would make most records held by the Legislature and the governor’s office public records under the Massachusetts Public Records Law " > An Easy 'Yes' | Marblehead Current marbleheadcurrent.org/2025/12/17/e...
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"This proposed law would make most records held by the Legislature and the governor’s office public records under the Massachusetts Public Records Law " > An Easy 'Yes' | Marblehead Current marbleheadcurrent.org/2025/12/17/e...
In this month's Community newsletter:
- Vibe Coding for Journalists
- State Public Record Law Updates
- Register: Health Care Reporting 101 & 102
- Attend: First Amendment Decoded | SPJ Skills Fest
- More Discussions and Presentations
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- Vibe Coding for Journalists
- State Public Record Law Updates
- Register: Health Care Reporting 101 & 102
- Attend: First Amendment Decoded | SPJ Skills Fest
- More Discussions and Presentations
Read more: conta.cc/3Kxw8LC
December 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
In this month's Community newsletter:
- Vibe Coding for Journalists
- State Public Record Law Updates
- Register: Health Care Reporting 101 & 102
- Attend: First Amendment Decoded | SPJ Skills Fest
- More Discussions and Presentations
Read more: conta.cc/3Kxw8LC
- Vibe Coding for Journalists
- State Public Record Law Updates
- Register: Health Care Reporting 101 & 102
- Attend: First Amendment Decoded | SPJ Skills Fest
- More Discussions and Presentations
Read more: conta.cc/3Kxw8LC
Transparency in Schools Was Never Optional and Now the Law Confirms It | CT Mirror ctmirror.org/2025/12/17/t...
Transparency in schools was never optional and now the law confirms it
The public’s right to know isn’t just about process—it’s about trust. And trust in Connecticut's schools begins with transparency.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Transparency in Schools Was Never Optional and Now the Law Confirms It | CT Mirror ctmirror.org/2025/12/17/t...
Miss our New Hampshire public records law update? Catch up now with NEFAC President Gregory V. Sullivan: youtu.be/17-zV_1lP4I #opengov #journalism
New Hampshire Public Records (Update)
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December 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Miss our New Hampshire public records law update? Catch up now with NEFAC President Gregory V. Sullivan: youtu.be/17-zV_1lP4I #opengov #journalism
School officials in Keene, N.H., say a relatively new email deletion policy seeks to streamline recordkeeping and expedite compliance with public record laws. NEFAC discusses why the policy may actually hinder right-to-know requests.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
School officials in Keene, N.H., say a relatively new email deletion policy seeks to streamline recordkeeping and expedite compliance with public record laws. NEFAC discusses why the policy may actually hinder right-to-know requests.
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In this month's First Amendment and Sunshine News newsletter:
- Your Right to Know
- Trump Administration and the Press
- Elected Officials' First Amendment Rights
- Open Government
- Immigration
- New Hampshire Transgender Athlete Protest
Read more and subscribe: conta.cc/4iNUMUW
- Your Right to Know
- Trump Administration and the Press
- Elected Officials' First Amendment Rights
- Open Government
- Immigration
- New Hampshire Transgender Athlete Protest
Read more and subscribe: conta.cc/4iNUMUW
December 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
In this month's First Amendment and Sunshine News newsletter:
- Your Right to Know
- Trump Administration and the Press
- Elected Officials' First Amendment Rights
- Open Government
- Immigration
- New Hampshire Transgender Athlete Protest
Read more and subscribe: conta.cc/4iNUMUW
- Your Right to Know
- Trump Administration and the Press
- Elected Officials' First Amendment Rights
- Open Government
- Immigration
- New Hampshire Transgender Athlete Protest
Read more and subscribe: conta.cc/4iNUMUW
End of the Open Internet? Senator Whitehouse Leads Charge With Major Censorship Bill | Uprise RI upriseri.com/end-of-open-...
End of the Open Internet? Senator Whitehouse Leads Charge With Major Censorship Bill - Uprise RI
RI Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is leading a bipartisan effort to repeal Section 230, a move critics warn will destroy online free speech. By removing liability protections, the political establishment…
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December 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
End of the Open Internet? Senator Whitehouse Leads Charge With Major Censorship Bill | Uprise RI upriseri.com/end-of-open-...
Miss our recent public records update with attorney Samuel Thomas at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP? Catch up now: youtu.be/V8xpPpQYnaw #opengov #journalism
Massachusetts Public Records (Update)
YouTube video by New England First Amendment Coalition
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December 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Miss our recent public records update with attorney Samuel Thomas at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP? Catch up now: youtu.be/V8xpPpQYnaw #opengov #journalism
DOJ Sues Galvin Over Voter Records | CNHI www.cnhi.com/rss_feed/doj...
DOJ sues Galvin over voter records - CNHI
BOSTON — The Trump administration is taking Massachusetts to court for refusing to turn over sensitive voter registration data ahead of next year’s midterm election. In a federal lawsuit, filed…
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December 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
DOJ Sues Galvin Over Voter Records | CNHI www.cnhi.com/rss_feed/doj...
Read the Full Massachusetts State Police Response to Herald Records Appeal | Boston Herald www.bostonherald.com/2025/12/12/r...
Read the full Massachusetts State Police response to Herald records appeal
Read the full State Police response to the Herald’s public records appeal, partially granted by the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office on the LaMar Cook background check:
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December 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Read the Full Massachusetts State Police Response to Herald Records Appeal | Boston Herald www.bostonherald.com/2025/12/12/r...
Boston Herald Records Request Reveals Healey’s Office Knew About LaMar Cook’s Criminal History | The Lowell Sun www.lowellsun.com/2025/12/11/b...
Boston Herald records request reveals Healey’s office knew about LaMar Cook’s criminal history
A Herald public records appeal has revealed that Gov. Maura Healey’s office and State Police knew about embattled former aide LaMar Cook’s criminal history, which includes serious 2001 gun charges,…
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December 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Boston Herald Records Request Reveals Healey’s Office Knew About LaMar Cook’s Criminal History | The Lowell Sun www.lowellsun.com/2025/12/11/b...
Boston Sued By Judicial Watch for Withholding Public Records Tied to Mayor Wu’s Pro-Immigration Rally | Boston Herald www.bostonherald.com/2025/12/11/b...
Boston sued by Judicial Watch for withholding public records tied to Mayor Wu’s pro-immigration rally
Judicial Watch, a conservative activist group, is suing the City of Boston over public records it says the city failed to produce for internal emails and costs tied to the mayor’s defiant pro-sanct…
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December 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Boston Sued By Judicial Watch for Withholding Public Records Tied to Mayor Wu’s Pro-Immigration Rally | Boston Herald www.bostonherald.com/2025/12/11/b...
Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Key Academic Record for Rümeysa Öztürk | VTDigger vtdigger.org/2025/12/10/f...
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore key academic record for Rümeysa Öztürk - VTDigger
Without the record, which is part of an ICE database, Öztürk has been unable to do the research jobs that she and her attorneys say would help advance her career.
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December 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Key Academic Record for Rümeysa Öztürk | VTDigger vtdigger.org/2025/12/10/f...