It’s Sunshine Week, and New Hampshire still doesn’t have an active right-to-know ombudsman

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 488

Last Updated: 1 day ago

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March 15-21 marks Sunshine Week — an annual drive to promote government transparency across the United States. In New Hampshire, the commemoration comes as that state’s right-to-know ombudsman position remains vacant.

The New Hampshire right-to-know law — RSA 91-A — allows residents to access government records that would otherwise remain private, with some exceptions. Exemptions include personnel files of state employees, grand jury records, and public school test questions.

However, state agencies …

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