Harassment bill fails on 5-4 vote
A bill that would allow a government entity to petition a court for an injunction against someone who was using the public records process to harass government employees failed in a Senate committee...
View ArticleBill would prohibit destruction of public records that are subject to pending...
The House State Government committee on Thursday approved a bill that would prevent the destruction of public records that are subject to a pending records request, paving the way for the bill to move...
View ArticleMemphis police limits media requests to view public records to one journalist...
The Memphis police department is limiting journalists who want to view its public records, allowing only one media appointment per day and limiting that appointment to three hours. Mark Perrusquia...
View ArticleAdvisory committee to meet on legislation to limit ‘harassing’ requesters
The Advisory Committee on Open Government will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday to discuss legislation that would limit public records requests from people found to be harassing the government. The meeting...
View ArticleRevised bill aims to stop harassment from public records requesters
State Senator Ferrell Haile, R-Gallatin, is bringing back a bill to give government entities tools to stop harassment from public records requesters. A bill to give government officials tools to stop...
View ArticleNew law targets people who try to disrupt government operations with public...
A new law that went into effect in late April will allow government officials to seek relief in court from people who use the public records process with an intent to disrupt government operations. The...
View ArticleU. of Memphis withdraws proposal to inspect cell phones, charge when someone...
The University of Memphis has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required public records requestors who took pictures of public records to hand over their phone so the university could check it...
View ArticleThree bills improving open government laws clear House and Senate
Three bills that improve open government have cleared both the House and Senate. One will improve the transparency of public meetings of hundreds of state boards and commissions. Another brings more...
View ArticleAfter 2 1/2 years of delays, journalist files public records suit against...
For 2 1/2 years, Memphis journalist Marc Perrusquia has received perfunctory communications from the city of Memphis that it is still reviewing and considering his records request, each time pushing...
View ArticleTennessee is getting away with delaying access to public records, sometimes...
Late last year, the city of Memphis wrote a $7,419.68 check to reimburse the attorney fees of journalist Marc Perrusquia rather than risk losing a public records lawsuit. The city folded before the...
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