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Why improve access to public records?
Rhode Island Report
English - April 11, 2024 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsNews Society & Culture rhode island news ocean state rhode island report rhode island Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When reporters are working on important stories, they often use Rhode Island's Access for Public Records Act, or APRA. It gives them the ability to ask for government emails, data sets, or other documents. But APRA isn’t perfect. So, there’s a bill before the General Assembly to make it stronger.
Ed talks with Colleen Cronin, a reporter who covers environmental issues for ecoRI, and John Marion, executive director of Common Cause Rhode Island, to learn more. Tips and ideas? Email us at [email protected].
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