Mask Mandates (Office of the Governor)
| Multi Request | Mask Mandates |
| Submitted | Aug. 25, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Emails, memos, letters, documents and other records discussing or mentioning implemented or proposed mask mandate policies, as well as discussions regarding their expiration or termination between January 1, 2020 and the present.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
I also request that, if possible and pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 1-212(d), fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest and not made for commercial gain. The requested documents will be processed by a representative of the news media/press and made available to the public at MuckRock.com.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 4 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma North-Best
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Connecticut Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 25, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor
Hello Ms. Best,
We've received your attached FOI request via US Mail in our office today, September 2, 2021. We work on all requests in the order in which they are received. We have some follow up questions which will help us get you the information you've requested. Which, if any, specific employees you are looking for communications from or to, and which, if any, specific executive order you are looking for communications regarding? Thank you so much for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Kristin Campanelli
From: Office of the Governor
Hello there,
We received your letter requesting a follow up on your FOI request via us mail, but it did not have a name associated with it, or any contact information, or any information about what the request was about. Can you please provide me that information? We are not sure what request you are following up on. Please reply to this email with that information. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Kristin Campanelli
From: Office of the Governor
Hello,
My name is Abhishek Mukund and I work in the Office of the Governor. There have been many departures from the office, and I have been brought on to assist with FOIA requests. I came across yours regarding mask mandates and would like to know whether you would like the request satisfied as is, whether there was a way to narrow the search, or whether you still require the information. Narrowing the search will assist me in getting you the information you need sooner. Please let me know within the next two weeks how you would like to proceed. I will deem your request closed if I do not hear from you within that time. Feel free to contact me at this email. Thank you.
Abhishek Mukund
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