As a consequence of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, state governments put into practice their own legislation concerning government record transparency, as a result of New Hampshire’s Right to Know Law, occupants of Union can take advantage of transparency of their local government. This legislation, itself in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act at the national level, supplies Union locals with particulars concerning cases of governmental intervention, such as the names and addresses of those involved, the activities leading up an occurrence, effects and sentences passed down, and more. These laws give the people of America, and Union, the capability to examine and comprehend their legal rights, the precedents that led to those rights, and when those rights are infringed upon, which in turn creates a more free and open society for all.