KY. appeal hearing granted in Leonard Lawson open records case

From Courier-Journal:

FRANKFORT, KY. (Nov 25, 2012) — The Kentucky Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Open Records Act appeal of road contractor Leonard Lawson, who wants a 1983 statement he made to investigators about bid rigging to remain secret.

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City to appeal ruling that it has to turn over police personnel records to newspaper

From The Republic:

OWENSBORO, Ky. — An open records dispute between city officials in Owensboro and the town’s newspaper is headed to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.

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More records from Steve Nunn murder case released

From Courier-Journal:

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government released a second round of files Thursday from the murder case against former state Rep. Steve Nunn, who is serving a life sentence for fatally shooting his ex-fiancee Amanda Ross in 2009.

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Senate kills, House revives moments later a bill that would curtail child services transparency

From Kentucky Open Government Blog

A bill opposed by the Kentucky Press Association that could increase secrecy at the Cabinet for Health and Family Servicesdied in a Senate committee on Tuesday then was revived minutes later in the House of Representatives.

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Transparency taking another hit in Kentucky

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When I tried to fight my way into a closed-door Kentucky budget negotiation in 2006, the windows on the doors were covered with newspaper. I was physically restrained by a cop (or security guard) for looking through a gap in the newspaper. I’m glad my Bluegrass Institute colleagues are keeping the heat up.

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