Public’s business shouldn’t be ‘private’

From WisconsinWatch.org:

Wisconsin’s Open Records Law asserts the public’s right to the “greatest possible information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of those officers and employees who represent them.”

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Knox County refuses to release 6 emails to county mayor

From The Tennessean:

KNOXVILLE — The Knox County Law Department has refused to release six emails that appear related to questions about campaign spending pending before a state board.

The Knoxville News Sentinel requested copies of Mayor Tim Burchett’s email under the state’s open records law.

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Alaska Supreme Court says business emails on private accounts are public records

From Alaska Public Radio:

State employees can’t use private e-mail accounts to hide their work communication from public record laws. The State Supreme Court issued a decision on the matter on Friday, that largely affirms an earlier Superior Court Ruling.

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