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Massachusetts AG refuses to disclose details of gun law interpretation process

BOSTON — A month after Attorney General Maura Healey caught gun owners by surprise with a new interpretation of state firearms laws, citing the prevalence of what she described as illegal "copycat" assault weapons, questions remain as to how she arrived at the decision and whether Gov. Baker knew

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Baker signs public records overhaul into law

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law the first major overhaul of state public records statutes in more than 4o years, predicting that it will motivate public officials to "up" their performance. Along with requiring state agencies, cities and towns designate records officers to field requests, the new

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Public records access overhaul sent to Baker

BOSTON – Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to send the first major overhaul of public records access laws in 40 years to Gov. Charlie Baker's desk. In addition to requiring state agencies and cities and towns to designate records officers to field

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With publishers, Baker weighs in on guns, media and public records

BOSTON — In the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and a mass shooting on Wednesday in California, Gov. Charlie Baker weighed in on an issue that has divided his party's field of president candidates, backing a ban on the sale of guns to anyone of the terror watch

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Cybersecurity bills would add secrecy to public records laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposed law meant to encourage companies to share information about cyberthreats with the U.S. government includes measures that could significantly limit what details, if any, the public can review about the program through federal and state public records laws. The legislation — already passed in both houses

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House of hypocrisy when it comes to public records

In an overwhelmingly partisan vote, the Massachusetts House of Representatives last week decided it was  exceptional. On the very last legislative day before the holiday recess, the House finally took up long-promised legislation to clarify and simplify access to state government records. The legislation (H 3858) requires municipalities and state

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Public-records reform bill passes Mass. House

BOSTON – Ahead of the unanimous passage of what they said was the first Massachusetts public records overhaul in more than four decades on Wednesday, a key lawmaker in the House of Representatives said the measure would increase transparency without adding an unfunded mandate on cities and towns. "As a