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Ned Lamont: “I've added foia, Freedom of information people in every…”

Featuring: Ned Lamont, Democratic | Governor of Connecticut

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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Discusses State's Future and Personal Insights at Connecticut Mirror Event

Published | Video Starts at 45:31

So FOIA is Freedom of information. Every email and text and, you know, is all subject to public scrutiny in the name of transparency. So I've added foia, Freedom of information people in every single department because we are getting lots and lots of requests. I'll give you one simple thing that would make it a lot easier. Rather than say, I want to see every single correspondence where the governor discussed the economy, narrow your search. (45:31–45:39)

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Asserts that additional Freedom of Information Act personnel have been added to every department in Connecticut.

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