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On a June morning in 2012, Tim White was a witness to a milestone in government transparency. After fourteen years, freedom of information advocates had An overhaul of the state's public records law sought to ensure government business happens in the open. Eleven years later, advocates and reporters are still fighting for access.
The Maine School Management Association has suggested schools adopt policies that prohibit offensive speech and complaints against specific staff or students at board meetings, but First Amendment advocates say it's a step too far.