Slamming more windows on open government

Quietly, but surely, lawmakers with “good intentions” want to strip away your right to know.

Lost in the hubbub and extreme partisan bloviating amid the distracting shiny objects (Tolls! Cannabis! Family Medical Leave! $15 an hour!) before the General Assembly this year, are some way-under-the-radar attempts to restrict reporters and therefore, you, from crucial information that has been available for years.

Picture this: Last night, on the full moon, a dude assaulted his wife. It’s not hard to imagine, since 90 percent of domestic assaults are by men against women. He got arrested, but since they have the same last name, the new law , approved unanimously in the state Senate and now awaiting action in the House of Representatives, would let police withhold the name of the assailant.

So, six months later, the thug cons some other woman into dating him. Because she’s cautious, she