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Introduction to Open Meeting Law
Taught by NEFAC’s Gregory V. Sullivan, counsel to Union Leader Corp., this is the first of several lessons on the state’s Open Meeting Law.
How Newsrooms Respond to Executive Session Secrecy
Jonathan Van Fleet at the Concord Monitor shares how a government agency inappropriately held executive sessions — secret meetings that are allowed only under certain circumstances — and what his newsroom did to respond.
Open Meetings and Public Comment
Attorney and NEFAC President Gregory V. Sullivan addresses common challenges to the public’s right to speak at open meetings and helps clarify when and how government officials can restrict the speech of those in attendance.
Open Meetings and Remote Access
Attorney Gilles Bissonnette at the ACLU of New Hampshire leads this lesson on open meetings and remote access in the Granite State. He discusses how the law changed during the COVID pandemic and what legislative changes have been proposed since 2020.