“Winning is merely a precursor – it is what you do afterwards that is most important”
And the NH Speaker of the House will have most to do regarding what is done. Last night the GraniteGrok Editorial Board met with NH State Rep. Bill O’Brien, who is running for re-election for the NH Speaker of the House position, to ask him questions. Lots of questions on a variety of topics and issue. Not only were we trying to get answers on specific issues, but we wanted to see what the underlying philosophy was that led him to that decision. To us, if the question is answered correctly (to OUR outlook, at least) is insufficient if it is merely mouthed – the reasoning, the foundation for that answer must match without equivocation (otherwise, we know someone is trying to tell us what THEY think we want to hear).
After the introduction, Grokster Steve had the first question and he chose RSA 91-A, NH’s Right To Know law and the outlandish costs that can be charged by Government simply because a Citizen wants to know what the Government may not wish for them to know:
Original written question:
Right to Know
Compliance continues to be an issue but costs are the biggest barrier in my mind. Many people can’t even afford to obtain copies of public records because the fees are too high. What can the legislature do to make public documents accessible to people of all income brackets?
