Summary
Some time last fall -- after a year in which state lawmakers had toyed with silly ways to close access to government records and some parents sued the Davis School District for allegedly violating the open meetings law -- it became evident that many people in official positions in Utah do not appreciate open government.
We assume this has to do with a basic lack of understanding, among some, of fundamentals. In a free society, the public owns the government, and the best way to keep government accountable is to keep it as open as possible. But an element of self-preservation -- the desire among some to keep delicate matters out of the press -- no doubt is at work, as well.See the full content of this document
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Our Goals for 2007
A coalition of Utah media was able to successfully persuade state lawmakers to back away last winter from most attempts to further tighten control over information, but a report from the legislati...
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