2018 revision to Open Meetings Law: A misstep in the right direction Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersApril 21, 20182018 amendment, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Open meetings, remote participation, video teleconferencingComment
Kentucky Board of Education's special meeting raises serious open meetings questions Transparency and Accou..., UncategorizedJim WatersApril 19, 2018Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Closed session, Kentucky Board of Education, Open meetings, personnel exceptionComment
Postscript: HB 302 passes by a vote of 48-39 Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersApril 16, 2018Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, HB 302, KDLA, Open meetings, open records, records managementComment
A final word on HB 302: Why we must remain vigilant Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersApril 11, 2018Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, HB 302, Open meetings, open records, remaining vigilantComment
What a difference a day makes: HB 302 removed from consent calendar Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersMarch 23, 2018"public record", Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, HB 302, open recordsComment
The truth about HB 302:a very real and imminent threat to the public's right to know Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersMarch 21, 2018Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, HB 302, open records, Redefine public record Comment
A fitting climax to Sunshine Week: Revenue v. Sommer Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersMarch 17, 2018Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, open records, Revenue v- Sommer, Sunshine Week, taxpayer protestsComment
Open Meetings Q and A: Enforcing your right to know Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersMarch 16, 2018Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Open Meetings Q and A, part 2, Sunshine Week Comment
Open Meetings Q and A: How to open closed doors Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersMarch 15, 2018Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Open Meetings Act, Part 1, Sunshine WeekComment
Open records Q and A: What to expect from a public agency Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersMarch 14, 2018Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Open Records Q and A, part 2, Sunshine WeekComment
Open records Q and A: Understanding the law and how to use it Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersMarch 13, 2018Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Open Records Q and A, Sunshine WeekComment
Curing the winter doldrums: a week-long celebration of sunshine Transparency and Accou..., UncategorizedJim WatersMarch 11, 2018Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Open meetings, open records, Sunshine WeekComment
Public protection, professional licensee misconduct, and private admonishments: why we opposed HB 465, Section 11 Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersMarch 6, 2018Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, HB 465, private admonishment, Professional licensure boardsComment
Law firm's investigation of Jurich may remain forever secret. Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersFebruary 1, 2018attorney client privilege, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Investigative Reporting, open records, Tom Jurich, University of LouisvilleComment
State Journal files counterclaim against Finance Cabinet in Franklin Circuit Court action Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJanuary 30, 2018Bluegrass Institute, Built-to-Suit selection committee, Center for Open Government, counterclaim, Finance and Administration Cabinet, Open meetings, open records, State Journal, subversion of intent of open records actComment
Attorneys profit from agency disfunction and the public foots the bill Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJanuary 28, 2018attorney client privilege, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Frankfort Board of Commissioners, Frankfort Electric and Water Plant Board, KyMEA, Open meetings, open records Comment
When transparency becomes an inconvenience, legislate! Transparency and Accou..., UncategorizedJim WatersJanuary 22, 201817-OMD-207, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Franklin Circuit Court, HB 216, Open meetings, open recordsComment
'The Post': A reminder of the importance of the courts in defending the public's right to know Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJanuary 13, 2018administrative enforcement, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, judicial enforcement, open records, proprietary information Comment
2017 in review: the top ten Kentucky open meetings and records stories of the past year Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJanuary 1, 20182017, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Open meetings, open records, top ten storiesComment
Kentucky House of Representatives v. Bluegrass Institute Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersDecember 28, 2017appeal to the attorney general, appeal to the courts, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, House of Representatives v- BIPPS, Open meetings, open recordsComment
