The information requested from the Middleboro Board of Selectmen was requested under public disclosure laws of the Commonwealth, but increasing government secrecy is of concern at all levels.
As a result of effort at the federal level, Congress passed amendments to FOIA.
Perhaps Middleboro Selectmen should take note.
Congress eases access to gov't records
WASHINGTON - Congress on Tuesday struck back at the Bush administration's trend toward secrecy since the 2001 terrorist attacks, passing legislation to toughen the Freedom of Information Act and increasing penalties on agencies that don't comply.
"After years of growing government secrecy, today's vote reaffirms the public's fundamental right to know," said Rick Blum of the Sunshine in Government Initiative, which represents 10 media organizations. "This bill makes commonsense changes to help the public know what government is up to."
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