Rep. Piscopo Freedom of Information Act request
| Submitted | Dec. 20, 2017 |
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Communications
From: Matt Kasper
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby request the following records:
a copy of all electronic communication sent and received between Rep. John Piscopo and representatives of the following entities:
-American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
-Heartland Institute
The search for records may be limited to those sent and received between October 1, 2017 and the processing date of this request. Please exclude all press clips.
I also request that, if possible and pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 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. The organization I work for, the Energy and Policy Institute, is also a clearinghouse of information and can qualify as a representative of the news media. There are several examples of public record requests that have been provided to my organization and that were then published on our website to inform the public.
The records relate to the recent news, reported on December 7, 2017, that Rep. John Piscopo, along with Bette Grande, a research fellow for The Heartland Institute, helped draft a resolution calling for a review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 “Endangerment Finding.” But Rep. Piscopo and Grande later agreed to withdraw the resolution "after corporate members of ALEC, led by ExxonMobil and Edison Electric Institute (EEI), packed the meeting room with lobbyists and allies and indicated they would vote against the resolution." https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/heartland-institute-statement-on-alec-endangerment-finding-resolution
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,
Matt Kasper
From: State Representative John Piscopo
Hello,
This email is to serve as an acknowledgement that our office is in receipt of your Freedom of Information request to Representative Piscopo dated December 21, 2017. We will work on your request and get back to you with any relevant records.
Thank you,
Sarah Fryxell
Chief Legal Counsel
House Republican Office
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 Dec. 20, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: State Representative John Piscopo
Thank you for the follow up on your Freedom of Information request. We will likely have any responsive records to you by the end of next week.
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 Dec. 20, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: State Representative John Piscopo
Hello,
We hope to have your request complete by next week.
Thanks,
Sarah Fryxell
From: State Representative John Piscopo
Hello,
Attached please find the records in our possession that are responsive to your request to Representative Piscopo dated December 21, 2017.
Thank you,
Sarah Fryxell
From: State Representative John Piscopo
Hello,
Attached please find the records in our possession that are responsive to your request to Representative Piscopo dated December 21, 2017.
Thank you,
Sarah Fryxell
From: Matt Kasper
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Matt Kasper