REPORT: The Public's Right to Know vs. The Public's Right to "No" (Sept 2007)

Document Date: September 7, 2007

Citing widespread violations of the state’s open records law by government officials, this report calls for strong legislative reform to address the problem. Claiming that failure to comply with the open records law has "reached a level of disregard that demands a forceful response,” the report offers a series of recommendations for strengthening the law.

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