Questions and comments texted to Gov. Phil Murphy on Aug. 24, 2023

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

An electronic list of all messages sent on August 24, 2023 to the (732) 605-5455 text number promoted by Gov. Phil Murphy in the following message and press release.

https://twitter.com/GovMurphy/status/1694696068578254941?s=20
https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/20230824b.shtml

This is a follow-up to a previous request handled by Valentina DiPippo, which can be found at this link: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/new-jersey-229/questions-and-comments-texted-to-gov-phil-murphy-152114/#file-1125613

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Ben Welsh

Before submitting an appeal, I ask informally that you reconsider and grant my request. My request is not overly broad as defined by Gannett N.J. Partners, LP v. Cnty. of Middlesex, 379 N.J. Super. 205, 212 (App. Div. 2005); MAG Entm’t, LLC v. Div. of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 375 N.J. Super. 534, 549 (App. Div. 2005); Bent v. Twp. of Stafford Police Dep’t, 381 N.J. Super. 30, 36-37 (App. Div. 2005); Spectraserv, Inc. v. Middlesex Cty. Utils. Auth., 416 N.J. Super. 565, 578 (App. Div. 2010); N.J. Builders Ass’n v. N.J. Council on Affordable Hous., 390 N.J. Super. 166, 178-79 (App. Div. 2007). I requested specific documents, described them in detail and provided a specific date the records were created.

In the interest of reasonable cooperation, I would like to know if there is a reason your office is reluctant to fulfill this legitimate request. We asked for these communications because we want to see how the public is interacting with the governor in a newly installed communication system paid for by the taxpayers of New Jersey. We are happy to discuss this request and, in principal, are always willing to consider ways we can narrow the scope.

Okay. Thank you for your response. How about the first 15 minutes of responses logged by the system? Could you provide that?