Government working to be the least transparent possible
When it comes to choosing between secrecy and openness, these agencies chose to be as secret as possible
Amye is a retired assistant AG who specialized in open records laws. She is the co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. (Read the rest of her bio on the Contributors page.)
When it comes to choosing between secrecy and openness, these agencies chose to be as secret as possible
Change to open records law for law enforcement will likely harm, more than protect, the public
The bill supposedly “clarifies” open records around law enforcement records – but actually damages the open records law itself
A change of one word opens the door, once again, to hiding every record in an open criminal investigation
Our small world got a little bit smaller.
If we value our access to what our government is doing, we need to pay attention to these ongoing concerns.
Are any other state or local agencies doing the same thing?
Want to look at nursing home inspection records for your aging Kentucky mother? Too bad – our lawmakers won’t let you.
It was interpreted objectively, free of politics, prejudice, and passion.
The balance between the right of law enforcement to keep records confidential in certain instances, and the right of the public to know what their police forces are doing, has been restored.
A nine-year saga appears to finally be coming to an end.