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Money & Influence 05.12.2023

‘We needed this yesterday’: An emergency contract award raises many questions in Woonsocket

John Marion speaks with the Rhode Island Current about a questionable contract awarded in Woonsocket.

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Ethics & Accountability 05.12.2023

ID requirement at state building raises concerns

John Marion talks to WPRI about new identification requirements at a Department of Administration building.

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Ethics & Accountability 04.26.2023

On APRA, R.I. attorney general tells public bodies: Accept the facts, not just the fax

John Marion talks to the Boston Globe about ARPA requests and public access to government records.

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Ethics & Accountability 02.21.2023

Redboxing 101: How Campaigns & Super PACs Openly Undermine Democracy

Campaign Legal Center's virtual event, "Redboxing 101: How Campaigns & Super PACs Openly Undermine Democracy," was held on February 17, 2023 and featured panelist discussion of the issue of Redboxing and its impact on federal, state and local elections.

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Ethics & Accountability 02.21.2023

In bid for more transparency, changes to RI’s public records law introduced

An update to the state’s public records law has been filed at the State House, seeking to make government more transparent.

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