In an effort to help promote Sunshine Week, TNReport is republishing editorial cartoons kindly made available by Sunshineweek.org to raise awareness about the fundamental importance of open government in a free society. “Though created by journalists, Sunshine Week is about the public’s right to know what its government is doing, and why,” say organizers of […]
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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation files are exempt from Tennessee’s Public Records Act, and look likely to stay that way for now at least.
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Press Release from Rep. Jimmy Naifeh; March 21, 2011: Of all weeks to work behind closed doors–last week was “Sunshine Week”–open government, transparency, etc… This amendment was a compromise between the House Republicans–moderates and Tea Party members. We (House Democrats on Education General Sub Committee) were never invited for input. This was merely an attempt […]
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