Tag: Open Records laws

Public must speak out: HB 509 is still a threat to transparency

BY JON FLEISCHAKER and MICHAEL ABATE Repeatedly in recent weeks, Gov. Andy Beshear has come out in favor of HB 509, a bill that would dramatically weaken Kentucky’s Open Records laws. The governor has tried to assure citizens the bill would result in more transparency, not less. The governor is wrong; this bill will inevitably…
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HB 509, Kentucky General Assembly, Kentucky Open Records Act, Open Records laws, transparency

April 8, 2024