OPRAmachine

An app that helps users create, track send and share NJ #OPRA requests and documents obtained in response.

[CJ Griffin @CJGriffinEsq]

If you're someone who has been labeled a "gadfly" or you file multiple OPRA requests, be aware that you likely have a target on your back and your town will probably sue you. So be cautious about how many requests you file

Yes, this chills speech. That was their intention

[CJ Griffin @CJGriffinEsq]

⬇️See, the folks who make requests have easy solutions yet only the agencies have a voices by the legislature! (If it weren't guaranteed that it'd be very heavily stacked with agency folks, I'd recommend a task force)

[Jesse Burns @JesseLeeBurns]

"sounding a death knell for transparency in New Jersey"

https://t.co/lSvoCQQvJ8

[Sunshine Week @SunshineWeek]

#SunshineWeek #FOIA #FOI tip from @mendozamartha. When #reporting on a specific incident, think broadly in terms of #PublicRecords requests. In your work, #HaveFun!

[OPRAmachine @OPRAmachine]

NJFOG Recommends Legislators Withdraw Regressive Bills to Amend the Open Public Records Act

https://t.co/G1dCdKBQYu

[OPRAmachine @OPRAmachine]

Have you contacted your legislators yet? Tell them to pull the bills and #SaveOPRA

👉 https://t.co/avjIW5OT8R

[OPRAmachine @OPRAmachine]

Thank you, @TammyMurphyNJ!

[Tammy Murphy @TammyMurphyNJ]

I absolutely oppose the proposed bill to gut New Jersey's OPRA laws. Read my full statement here:

[Micah Rasmussen @MicahJRasmussen]

Some New Jersey communities are still fortunate enough to have reporters who let citizens know what's happening in their local government. Too many don't.

For both, open public records are more essential than ever.

Democracy dies in darkness, as does accountability.

[Assemblyman Bergen @votebergen]

The new OPRA bill is pure garbage.  It follows the Elections Transparency Act as a deliberate effort to return NJ to its heyday of corruption.

[OPRAmachine @OPRAmachine]

New bills pose critical threat to OPRAmachine and public transparency

https://t.co/LWF0Czw7uK

[OPRAmachine @OPRAmachine]

NEW: We are launching a tool to easily contact, call and testify against the bills to kill OPRA in partnership with @gcpisciotta.

https://t.co/8Z8M081u8v

[Susan K Livio @SusanKLivio]

Fast-tracked bill would gut N.J.’s open public records law, experts warn - https://t.co/iQc4SHQfhM by ⁦@spsullivan⁩ ⁦@johnsb01⁩ https://t.co/l1RsdwA2hF

[Loretta Weinberg @SenatorLorettaW]

Listen to the League

[James Solomon @SolomonforJC]

Bad idea then. Bad idea now.

[Sue Altman @suealtman]

The pro-democracy movement in Camden relied on strong OPRA laws.

NJ taxpayers were being fleeced to the tune of a BILLION dollars!

Using OPRA we obtained:
Apps by companies to the EDA
Emails between Norcross attys and the EDA
Details of property sales by the City
& more

[CJ Griffin @CJGriffinEsq]

@terrencemcd @JesseLeeBurns Coming soon to a committee near you?

[Wake Up NJ 🇺🇸 New Jersey @wakeupnj]

🚨 A4045 is the assembly version of S2930 (Make government less transparent bill), they are trying to make it harder to get public records

They will be hearing this bill on Monday March 11th

Assembly State and Local Government Committee Emails & #'s

Say NO to A4045 & speak your mind
Takes a few minutes, let's make some noise, call the senate committee as well (quote tweet 👇)

D
Robert Karabinchak [phone]
[email protected] @RKarabinchak

Lisa Swain [phone]
[email protected]

Reginald W. Atkins [phone]
[email protected] @asmatkins

Tennille McCoy [phone]
[email protected] @tmccoy72

Alexander Schnall [phone]
[email protected] @Avi_schnall

R
Erik K. Simonsen [phone]
[email protected]

Claire S. Swift [phone]
[email protected] @ClaireSwiftNJ

Let's keep working together #NewJersey

[OPRAmachine @OPRAmachine]

ALERT: Our ability to continue operating OPRAmachine is in grave danger as a result of these fast-tracked anti-transparency bills. Contact your legislators now!

[LWVNJ @LWVNJ]

🚨URGENT UPDATE🚨: This anti-transparency bill is moving FAST. Both the Senate and Assembly have scheduled committee hearings for this coming Monday (March 11) and we need you to act now.
https://t.co/KeHqLYw0bl

[John Lee 🍏 @johnleesandiego]

Yup, @TAPintoNutley used @OPRAmachine to get the info regarding the expenses to repair damages from the Nutley Rotary Car Show

[OPRAmachine @OPRAmachine]

Under pressure, Lavallette Clerk backs down from 100-day extension, releases body cam footage of activist's arrest

https://t.co/BUVko4rbjZ