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April 30, 2024

REPLAY AVAILABLE: Defending Open Public Records Act: Live Panel 4/30/2024 at Rider University

On April 30, NJ-SPJ and the Rebovich Institute at Rider University are hosting a panel discussion of the New Jersey Open Public Records Act and efforts currently in the state legislature to gut the OPRA law’s effectiveness.

Sen. Paul Sarlo chairs the Senate budget committee and is prime sponsor on a controversial bill that would restrict public access to government records. (Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor)

March 12, 2024

Lawmakers approve controversial bill to limit public access to government records

By Dana DiFilippoNew Jersey Monitor TRENTON, NJ (New Jersey Monitor) — The activists, voting watchdogs, lawyers, state comptroller, and state public defender’s office hate it….