The Independents: Do NH Right-to-Know Laws Need a Major Overhaul?

Short answer: YES. Long answer: Also YES.

This week, I sit down with First Amendment firebrand Laurie Ortolano—winner of the 2023 Nackey Loeb Award and the 2025 NEFAC Award—to talk about why New Hampshire’s Right-to-Know system is… let’s call it “quaint.” As in: charming if you like rotary phones, not so charming if you think government should actually be accountable.

Join us for a fast, funny, no-BS conversation about transparency, citizen power, and what needs to change right now if we want to keep New Hampshire truly free.

I’m Carla Gericke, the voice of New Hampshire. Let’s shine some damn light. 🌲✨