The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides for the “right of the people to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” But what does that mean and how does it work?
The New England First Amendment Coalition and the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications will present on March 10 a Sunshine Week discussion on freedom of information. The program will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Loeb School, inside the NH Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire.
The program is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required.
Keeping the Light On: Holding Government Accountable
Free, Public Event on Government Transparency and the First Amendment
March 10 | 5:30 p.m. | NH Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester
Annmarie Timmins (moderator) | NEFAC Advisor and Reporter at NH Public Radio
Gilles Bissonnette | NEFAC Advisor and Legal Director at the ACLU of New Hampshire
Emily Gray Rice | City Solicitor for the City of Manchester, NH
Gregory V. Sullivan | NEFAC President, Loeb School Board Member and Attorney at Malloy & Sullivan
The goal of Sunshine Week — March 16-22 this year with related events occurring throughout the month — is to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include news media, civic groups, libraries, nonprofits, schools and others interested in the public’s right to know.
NEFAC was formed in 2006 to advance and protect the Five Freedoms of the First Amendment, including the principle of the public’s right to know. We’re a broad-based organization of people who believe in the power of an informed democratic society. Our members include lawyers, journalists, historians, academics and private citizens.
Our coalition is funded through contributions made by those who value the First Amendment and who strive to keep government accountable. Please make a donation here.
NEFAC is supported by the Estate of Gloria L. Negri. Additional funding is provided by Leadership Circle donors including the Rhode Island Foundation, The Boston Globe, Paul and Ann Sagan, and the Robertson Foundation. Major Supporters of NEFAC’s work are Hearst Connecticut Media Group, Boston University, the Academy of New England Journalists, Northeastern University and WCVB-Boston.