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Ga. GOP legislators attempt 11th hour open records law change

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A late-emerging proposal in the Georgia Legislature would limit what the public can access in police reports and communications with state lawmakers.

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Georgia Republicans push last minute bill to limit public access to lawmaker and police records

ATLANTA (AP) — With one day left of the legislative session, Georgia Republicans mustered together a proposal to limit public access to records about state lawmakers' communications and police reports.

8 hours ago·Niagara Falls, Canada

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Times-Georgian

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Ga. GOP legislators attempt 11th hour open records law change

A late-emerging proposal in the Georgia Legislature would limit what the public can access in police reports and communications with state lawmakers.

9 hours ago·Carrollton, United States

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Legislature passes KORA cost containment bill - The Sentinel

In a rare unanimous vote, the Kansas House and Senate both passed a bill aimed at containing costs under the Kansas Open Records Act. HB2134 — which Governor Laura Kelly is expected to sign — makes several changes to KORA including limits on fees and allowing the person requesting record to appeal a fee’s reasonableness to the Secretary of Administration if the responding public agency is within the Executive Branch. The bill prohibits an agency…

18 hours ago

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Georgia Recorder

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Georgia GOP legislators push 11th hour surprise to further shield themselves from open records law • Georgia Recorder

Lawmakers are already largely exempted from the Open Records Act, but the proposal would go further in restricting access in a late-emerging proposal that bypassed the usual committee process. John McCosh/Georgia RecorderA late-emerging proposal in the Georgia Legislature would limit what the public can access in police reports and communications with state lawmakers. The proposed changes to Georgia’s Open Records Act were tacked onto another bi…

21 hours ago

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union-bulletin.com

Georgia GOP lawmakers make eleventh-hour bid to expand government secrecy

ATLANTA — State legislators and the police could shield more of their work from the public under a surprise last-minute proposal which emerged in the General Assembly.

5 hours ago

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The Current

Read the 11th hour bill by Georgia GOP lawmakers that aims to block access to police reports - The Current

Georgia GOP lawmakers agreed to alter open records act bill that would restrict access to police reports and legislative communications, worrying First Amendment advocates.

7 hours ago

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