EDITORIAL: Public records assault
September 29, 2008: A few weeks back, we raised some concerns -- based on their one-line summaries -- about a few bill drafts requested by the state Supreme Court.
On Thursday, more details emerged about the proposals -- and it's clear our concerns were warranted.
One measure would exempt the courts from a 2007 bill that put teeth into the state's public records law by imposing a timetable on public agencies for responding to records requests. Read the full editorial here.
Judge outlines legislative plans
September 24, 2008: Nevada judges will ask the 2009 Legislature to exempt them from new laws ensuring access to certain public records, and let the judicial branch of government set its own rules governing such access.
One of several draft measures submitted to lawmakers in advance of the session would exempt the courts from a 2007 law that set timetables for government agencies to respond to requests for public records.
Justice Jim Hardesty said Wednesday that lawmakers who worked on the 2007 law didn't intend for it to apply to the judicial branch of government. Read the full article here.
Report dissects government spending
September 24, 2008:' A conservative think tank has rolled out a "piglet" book that outlines what the group calls wasteful spending at all levels of Nevada government along with a call for greater transparency in public finances.
The Nevada Policy Research Institute's "Nevada Piglet Book 2008" has examples of "egregious" and "downright ridiculous" expenditures, said spokesman Andy Matthews everything from millions of dollars in health care overpayments by the state to $3,000 for trinkets bearing names of Las Vegas City Council members. Read the full article here.
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