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Recently Proposed Legislation Would Allow The Tennessee Department Of Tourist Development To Keep Records Hidden From The Public At The Discretion Of The Attorney General And Tourism Commissioner.
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This Week A Bill That Will Keep The Autopsy Reports Of Children Killed At The Hands Of Violent Crime Offenders From Being Public Record Moved Through The Tennessee House Public Service Subcommittee With Relative Ease By Voice Vote, Led By Chair Iris Rudder.
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The Tennessee Department Of Financial Institutions Refused To Release Records Related To Consumer Complaints, Citing A Five-Decade-Old Provision In State Law Allowing The Commissioner To Block Any Record Request.
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Five Months After The Covenant School Shooting Back In March Of This Year, Regular Tennesseans And Activists Alike Have Been Left To Wonder What Exactly The Shooter’s Writings And Drawings Contained.
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Starting July 1st, Government Meetings Will Be Required To Have A Period Of Public Comments Thanks To House Bill 448, By State Representative Elaine Davis, R-Knoxville.
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Lawyers For The Tennessee Legislative Office Believe The State’s Public Records Don’t Apply To The Legislative Body, And It Would Violate The Separation Of Government Powers For A Court To Compel To Release The Documents Related To Their Investigation Into Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Former Republican Rep. Scotty Campbell.
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The Parents Of The Covenant School Shooter Have Announced They Would Like To Release The Shooter’s Written Documents Or “Manifesto” To The Covenant School’s Students.
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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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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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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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