New England First Amendment Coalition

November 2024

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Trump Administration

• Trump, Journalism and the Rough Road Ahead (audio) | NPR

• What Would Project 2025 Do for (or to) Journalism? | Nieman Lab

• What Will a Second Trump Term Mean for the Freedom of Information Act? | Nieman Lab

• Trump May Try To Stop TikTok Ban From Taking Effect, Report Says | Forbes

Massachusetts Legislature

• AG Mum ‘on Constitutional Limitations’ of Voter Audit Law | State House News Service

• The Voters Spoke, and They Want More Scrutiny of the Legislature | The Boston Globe

• Voters Approve Measure Giving State Auditor Power to Investigate Mass. Legislature, the AP Projects | The Boston Globe

Other News We're Tracking

• MassLandlords Sues Boston, Says City Withheld Public Records to Protect Mayor Wu, Hide Unlawful Rent Control Lobbying | Boston Herald

• Graffiti Ordinance Sparks First Amendment Concerns in Burlington | Seven Days

• Ortolano: The Battle for Public Transparency in Nashua | InDepthNH

• Northern Light Can No Longer Sue Over Teen’s Criticism of Bangor Hospital | Bangor Daily News

• Indicted Justice Hantz Marconi Files New Motion Claiming First Amendment Protection | InDepthNH

• Oral Arguments Begin in Vermont ACLU Case Against Essex County Sheriff's Department | NBC 5

• Judge in Bow Wristband Lawsuit Rules on Several Motions Ahead of Hearing | Union Leader

• Public Defender Agency Sues State Police for Allegedly Withholding Internal Affairs Records | The Boston Globe

• Snap Judgments: Lawyers Weigh in On How U.S. Supreme Court Might Decide ‘Only Two Genders’ Case | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

• Hearings for Accused Brothel Clients Will Be Public, Massachusetts Court Rules | Reuters

Thank You to Our Supporters

NEFAC appreciates the support of all its donors and contributors. In particular, we would like to recognize the Estate of Gloria L. Negri and the following Leadership Circle donors ($10,000+) and Major Supporters ($2,500-$9,999):

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

Rhode Island Foundation

The Boston Globe

Paul and Ann Sagan

The Robertson Foundation

MAJOR SUPPORTERS

Boston University

Hearst Conn. Media Group

Academy of New England Journalists

Connecticut Public

WBUR-Boston

WCVB-Boston

Trump Administration

Massachusetts Legislature

“The effort is getting the slow roll and a cold shoulder on Beacon Hill.”

﻿• MassLandlords Sues Boston, Says City Withheld Public Records to Protect Mayor Wu, Hide Unlawful Rent Control Lobbying | Boston Herald

﻿• Graffiti Ordinance Sparks First Amendment Concerns in Burlington | Seven Days

﻿• Ortolano: The Battle for Public Transparency in Nashua | InDepthNH

﻿• Northern Light Can No Longer Sue Over Teen’s Criticism of Bangor Hospital | Bangor Daily News

﻿• Indicted Justice Hantz Marconi Files New Motion Claiming First Amendment Protection | InDepthNH

﻿• Oral Arguments Begin in Vermont ACLU Case Against Essex County Sheriff's Department | NBC 5

﻿• Judge in Bow Wristband Lawsuit Rules on Several Motions Ahead of Hearing | Union Leader

﻿﻿• Public Defender Agency Sues State Police for Allegedly Withholding Internal Affairs Records | The Boston Globe

﻿﻿• Snap Judgments: Lawyers Weigh in On How U.S. Supreme Court Might Decide ‘Only Two Genders’ Case | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

﻿﻿• Hearings for Accused Brothel Clients Will Be Public, Massachusetts Court Rules | Reuters