New year, same push to overhaul Rhode Island’s outdated public records law

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 1,122

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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There’s only so many times government access proponents can recite the same talking points about the value of updating Rhode Island’s open records law.

That’s why lawmakers and organizers with nonprofit coalition ACCESS/RI opted against holding a State House press conference this year to promote changes to the state Access to Public Records Act. The 1979 law has not been revised since 2012.

“We’ve made the point, and we just want to give our …

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