GOP chief seeks records of Jindal critic
May 1, 2009: "A battle over open records laws expanded beyond the Legislature with the state Republican Party chairman requesting numerous records from a Democratic lawmaker critical of Gov. Bobby Jindal.
The Republican governor's administration on Wednesday helped squelch laws that backers said would make the workings of the governor's office more transparent. One would have made many public officials, including the governor, gather and include in a single report information on people they appointed to government positions who also gave them campaign contributions; the other was designed to make governor's office records subject to the same scrutiny as those of other public officials." Read the full article here.
Jindal administration scuttles one public records bill, says it backs another
April 29, 2009: "With the backing of Gov. Bobby Jindal, a House committee killed a bill that would have opened nearly all records of the governor's executive office to public inspection, a move that the legislative sponsor said would bring real transparency to a state that touts the concept." Read the full article here.
View from elsewhere: On governor's records
April 25, 2009: "State Rep. Wayne Waddell is again trying to pass legislation to get a look at Gov. Bobby Jindal's records.
Similar legislation by Waddell failed to gain enough support for passage. The Republican from Shreveport pre-filed House Bill 169 that he describes as allowing the public to 'peek behind the curtain' and 'see what the governor is hiding.'" Read the full column here.
Judge blocks release of council e-mail
April 21, 2009: "In the latest twist in a bizarre City Hall drama, a judge has blocked the release of New Orleans City Council e-mail messages from the past three years that were sought under several public records requests received by Mayor Ray Nagin's administration.
At the request of attorneys for the City Council, Civil District Judge Kern Reese signed a temporary restraining order Monday that prohibits City Attorney Penya Moses-Fields from distributing the e-mail until an April 29 hearing is held on the matter." Read the full article here.
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