The ongoing legislative debates over New Hampshire’s right-to-know law

A rundown of recent legislation that could impact public records, open meetings and press freedom

By: Anna Brown

Outlets: Citizens Count

Published: September 16, 2025

Words: 635

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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New Hampshire may pride itself on open government, but budget challenges at the state and local level are pressuring officials to limit right-to-know requests. From shrinking the office of the right-to-know ombudsman to debating who qualifies to request records, lawmakers are rethinking how public access to information should work in practice. New ideas – such as a central online database for local records and legal protections against retaliatory lawsuits – are also struggling to move …

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