School superintendents hit the books over public records law

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2. For a supposedly liberal state, MA has some conservative qualities.

This year is the first year Massachusetts residents will have more than one day to vote and some cities and towns hassle voters about absentee ballots. Every time I read how red states did not allow enough days or enough weekend days for voting, I just gulped.

Massachusetts has also had the worst laws in the nation on access to public records, even though the article says "one of the weakest." From the article linked in the OP:

The ruling comes against a backdrop of pointed criticism over Massachusetts’ much-maligned public records law, long regarded as one of the weakest in the nation because it imposed few consequences upon violators while allowing public agencies to charge excessive fees. A new law going into effect in January will limit fees, enable judges to force violators to pay lawyers’ fees, and provide agencies more time to process requests.

But some critics say the changes don’t go far enough.

And they're not even complying with the weakest law in the country? Embarrassing!