Lee Administration Abuses “Deliberative Process Privilege” To Block Tennessee Government Transparency

The Vehicle Used By Governor Bill Lee’s Administration To Legally Block Governmental Transparency And Bypass The Tennessee Open Records Act Has Now Been Revealed.

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‘Significant’ Court Victory For Transparency Advocates In Tennessee Public Records Case

The Tennessee Coalition For Open Government Is Calling A Public Records Victory For The Nashville Post “Significant” After The News Outlet Succeeded In Its Lawsuit To Force Gov. Bill Lee’s Office To Release A Report On How His Administration Responded To The Covid-19 Pandemic.

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Sen. Johnson Pushes To Close Public Records Of Investigations Of Deaths Not Resulting From Crime

Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson Has Filed Legislation To Close Public Records Of Death Investigations If The Death Is Ruled To Be Not The Result Of A Crime.

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Metro Nashville Denied Release Of Titans Stadium Communications, Claiming ‘Deliberative Process’

Metro Nashville Denied An Open Records Request For Its Internal Communications Related To Nashville’s East Bank, Citing A “Deliberative Process Privilege” Exemption To The State’s Open Records Law.

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Federal Judge Rules To Keep Tennessee Judicial Conference Meetings Closed

Following Testimony From An Attorney For The State, U.S. District Court Judge Waverly Crenshaw On Tuesday Ruled That The Tennessee Judicial Conference Meetings Would Remain Closed To The Public And Media.

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Tennessee Sued Over Secretive Pandemic Report

The Public Citizen Litigation Group Helped File A Lawsuit In Davidson County Chancery Court Against The Tennessee Department Of Human Resources Last Week Over A Report That Outlined Recommendations On How To Respond To The Covid-19 Pandemic. The State Denied A Public Records Request, Filed By Plaintiff Thomas Wesley, A State Employee Who Requested The Document As A Tennessee Citizen.

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