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Since 2015, The Foilies have served as an annual opportunity to name-and-shame the uncoolest government agencies and officials who have stood in the way of public access. We collect the most outrageous and ridiculous stories from around the country from journalists, activists, academics, and everyday folk who have filed public records and experienced retaliation,
Several Kentucky Democrats objected in vain before the House passed the bill one day after it was filed.
Jeff Neal This is an era where the public's trust of elected officials â no matter where they sit on the political spectrum â is at an all-time low. So why do Kentucky lawmakers seem primed to weaken the Commonwealth's Open Records Law? Lawmakers in the Kentucky House voted 71-27 last Friday to advance a bill that imposes a residency requirement on open records requests and gives lawmakers the ability to deny requests without the option of appeal. It now heads to the Senate for a committee hearing. The four men who represent portions of Pulaski County â Republicans Shane Bak...
Opinion: Bill to weaken Kentucky Open Records Act needs more scrutiny HB 312 would make leaders of the General Assembly the sole judges of what legislative records could be released to the public. It passed in the Kentucky House on Friday. Reps. Walker Thomas, Myron Dossett and Lynn Bechler, whose districts include parts of Christian County, all voted for the bill. by Bluegrass Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists 2:04 pm, March 1, 2021 Share on facebook Share on twitter A bill moving quickly through the Kentucky General Assembly would we...
HB 312 prohibits open records requests from those outside of Kentucky and gives the legislature final power over what legislative records are exempt.