Public records should be kept public – for everyone

When House Bill 1888 was proposed this year to help protect state employee unions from an ongoing battle with the Freedom Foundation, the media was strong in opposition against blowing a hole in the state’s Public Records Act.

Sadly, it looks like some in the “Fourth Estate” are now willing to play Solomon and cut access to public records in half by allowing some public records to be hidden from the public, as long as they are still able to receive them.

The House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee has adopted an amended version of House Bill 1888, exempting certain public employe...