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A productive Twitter exchange arising from petition to seal Naomi Judd death records

Amye Bensenhaver

Aug 15, 2022

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Kentucky Attorney General’s Open Records Decisions

Amye Bensenhaver

Aug 15, 2022

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Tennessee v Kentucky: how the states line up on access to law enforcement records

Amye Bensenhaver

Aug 14, 2022

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First page of August 11 Franklin Circuit Court opinion declaring that Kentucky State University Foundation is a public agency for open records purposes

A major win for open government as the Franklin Circuit Court affirms longstanding precedent establishing that KSU Foundation is a public agency subject to the open records law

Amye Bensenhaver

Aug 11, 2022

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Stiff penalties for unlawful removal of public records in Kentucky

Amye Bensenhaver

Aug 10, 2022

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First page of two recently issued open records decisions issued by the Kentucky Attorney General

Lessons for the public and public agencies learned from recent open records decisions

Amye Bensenhaver

Aug 8, 2022

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Open records decisions issued by the Kentucky Attorney General

Amye Bensenhaver

Aug 7, 2022

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The Voice Tribune will soon be shuttered but it’s critical role in the open records law should not be forgotten

Amye Bensenhaver

Aug 5, 2022

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WKU Heights Herald draws praise for coverage of tenured professor’s termination hearing

Amye Bensenhaver

Aug 3, 2022

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Transparency websites at the state and local level afford access to public information without bureaucratic hurdles

Amye Bensenhaver

Aug 2, 2022

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Campbell Circuit Court awards plaintiff $16K plus in open meetings dispute with Board of Education

Amye Bensenhaver

Aug 1, 2022

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Kentucky Attorney General’s Open Records Decisions

Amye Bensenhaver

Aug 1, 2022

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Kentucky Open Government Coalition co-director, Austin Horn, reports on flooding in Eastern Kentucky

Amye Bensenhaver

Jul 31, 2022

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Kentucky Open Government Coalition conducts legislative roundup webinar

Amye Bensenhaver

Jul 27, 2022

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Well yes, but . . . Courier Journal’s guide to non-media open records requests needs editing

Amye Bensenhaver

Jul 25, 2022

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Open records decisions issued by the Kentucky Attorney General

Amye Bensenhaver

Jul 25, 2022

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Official’s emails with political consultants on public devices as public records: what are the odds?

Amye Bensenhaver

Jul 23, 2022

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Deep pockets tip the scales of justice in public agency favor

Amye Bensenhaver

Jul 22, 2022

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“Dry as dust” records management issues in the news and the stories are nothing to sneeze at

Amye Bensenhaver

Jul 20, 2022

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Recent news prompts question: what is expungement

Amye Bensenhaver

Jul 19, 2022

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