Roth requested . . . all email communication between and among the DOC, DCAMM, EOPSS, and the Governors Office from August 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020 regarding Mass. State Project Number DOC2002. The Division provided a response on May 11, 2021, providing certain records and denying access to other portions pursuant to Exemptions (d) and (n) of the Public Records Law, as well as the common law attorney-client privilege. G.

Wagner requested [a]ny email or other written communications within the timeframe of June 1, 2021 through the date of this request between MassDOT and MBTA leadership, in which the MassDOT and/or the Governor and/or Governors Office staff permits, and discusses permitting the MBTA to rescind any and all policies regarding the Governor Baker Executive Order 595 Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms.

Michael Cantor appealing the nomesponse of the Executive Office ofthe Governor (Office) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Cantor requested "Governor Baker's daily schedule from January 8, 2015 through July 7, 2015 including details of dates, time, and specific group and individual meetings." Having received no response, Mr. Cantor petitioned this office.

Deputy Chief Legal Counsel Office of the Governor State House, Room 271 Boston, MA 02133 Dear Attorney Judd-Stein: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the nonresponse ofthe Office of the Governor (Office) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 lO(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr.

Deputy Chief Legal Counsel Office of the Governor State House, Room 271 Boston, MA 0213 3 Dear Attorney Judd-Stein: I have received the petition of Laura Krantz appealing the response of the Office of the Governor (Office) to a request for records. Specifically, Ms. Krantz requested "records showing all constituent calls from the 12 months ending 1/30/17, including but not limited to the issue the constituent called about." Ms.

Herman requested the following: [C]opies of any and all communications between the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and the following entities regarding [a named individual]. 1) The governors office 2) Executive Office of Administration and Finance This is for the period March 1, 2024 to the present. Previous Appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal.

Also, please be advised that in a 2017 decision from the Attorney Generals Office (AGO) regarding a similar matter, the AGO concluded that . . . documents in the possession of the Governor or the Governors Office are not records that must be disclosed under the Public Records Law. See AGOs November 17, 2017 letter regarding SPR17/0271 (Determination of the Supervisor of Records (March 15, 2017).

By way of example, he testified that, The Governors Office or the COVID Command Center would call or email me at 7:00 at night or 8:00 at night because a question had come in to them, and they were looking for our assistance in that response. 14 13 HO Decision (contd) SUP-20-8314 1 On or around Friday, May 1, 2020, Brantley called Besse and informed him that 2 he would no longer receive stand-by pay; Brantley did not communicate to Besse whether 3

Besse assumed all of the PIO responsibilities which included handling all media inquiries, writing press releases, coordinating with communications staff from the Governors office and EOPSS.20 These new responsibilities were a significant increase in work, especially after-hours work responsibilities for Mr. Besse as he was now the sole 24x7 point of contact for all public information work which regularly happened afterhours.21 Mr.

Please Cc Dawn on all emails related to press inquiries and emails with the Governors Office and Command Center about media releases, reviewing documents, etc. 3. By 3:45PM daily, please email Dawn and me a summary of the work you did during the day, with special attention to media inquiries and pressing issues, so we are briefed to cover the PIO functions during 4PM 8AM.

The external communication include, but are not limited to, communications with the governors office and/orl [sic] the Department of Environmental Protection. On November 21, 2022, the Department provided a response. Unsatisfied with the Departments response, Mr. Herman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2714, was opened as a result.

Herman requested copies of any all communications with the governors office related to [a specified] June 12, 2023, public records request. The Office responded on August 15, 2023, providing responsive records and citing the attorney-client privilege for withholding one record. Unsatisfied with the Offices response, Mr. Herman appealed, and this case was opened as a result.