Local Government

Rookie mistake or an end to the era of good feeling

Amye Bensenhaver

Mar 21, 2023

Louisville Metro fights to preserve its right to ignore open records statutory deadlines

Amye Bensenhaver

Mar 16, 2023

Indiana envy? “Small Town” Seymour, Indiana shows Kentucky the way

Amye Bensenhaver

Mar 12, 2023

Do not disturb. Meeting in Progress sign

Louisville Metro agrees to closed door collective bargaining negotiations at the expense of restoring public trust

Amye Bensenhaver

Mar 1, 2023

The dog which may soon be Kentucky’s Official State Do

Telework bill raises public meetings access question

Amye Bensenhaver

Feb 17, 2023

The Courier echoes former Metro Councilman’s proposal for transparent and inclusive police chief search

Amye Bensenhaver

Jan 19, 2023

Unverified claims leave many questions about Fischer general counsel

Amye Bensenhaver

Jan 17, 2023

Screenshot of magnifying glass enlarging the word “audit”

Overdue LMPD records management internal audit may go too far and not far enough

Amye Bensenhaver

Jan 9, 2023

Banner announcing Coalition’s Top Ten Open Government Stories of 2022

Strike two for Louisville Metro in major open records dispute in less than six months

Amye Bensenhaver

Dec 16, 2022

Departing Metro Council member offers concrete suggestions for immediate changes

Amye Bensenhaver

Dec 8, 2022

Louisville mayoral candidate Craig Greenburg

More from Joe Gerth (and the Coalition) on “unopened” government in Louisville

Amye Bensenhaver

Oct 21, 2022

Redacted email obtained by the Institute for Justice

Who pays when officials violate the open records law?

Amye Bensenhaver

Sep 16, 2022

Screenshot of photo taken in a county clerk’s office and tweeted by the Secretary of State

Don’t blame the open records law, blame the user of the law who abuses the law

Amye Bensenhaver

Sep 2, 2022

Screenshot of Louisville’s Open Data Portal

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

Amye Bensenhaver

Aug 2, 2022

Letter from National Archives to US Secret Service inquiring about improper destruction of text messages

National Archives’ inquiry about improper destruction of Secret Service text messages parallels Kentucky law

Amye Bensenhaver

Jul 19, 2022

Cartoon depicting a man announcing a public meeting through a megaphone

A proposal for public participation in public agency meetings

Amye Bensenhaver

Jul 16, 2022

Institute for Justice prevails in open records case involving Louisville Metro Council members

Amye Bensenhaver

May 30, 2022

Who has the open government edge in the upcoming Louisville mayoral election

Amye Bensenhaver

May 26, 2022

Coalition Blog - Local Government

Rookie mistake or an end to the era of good feeling

Louisville Metro fights to preserve its right to ignore open records statutory deadlines

Indiana envy? “Small Town” Seymour, Indiana shows Kentucky the way

Louisville Metro agrees to closed door collective bargaining negotiations at the expense of restoring public trust

Telework bill raises public meetings access question

The Courier echoes former Metro Councilman’s proposal for transparent and inclusive police chief search

Unverified claims leave many questions about Fischer general counsel

Overdue LMPD records management internal audit may go too far and not far enough

Top Ten Open Government Stories of 2022 Part ll

Top Ten Open Government Stories of 2022, Part l

Strike two for Louisville Metro in major open records dispute in less than six months

Departing Metro Council member offers concrete suggestions for immediate changes

More from Joe Gerth (and the Coalition) on “unopened” government in Louisville

Who pays when officials violate the open records law?

Don’t blame the open records law, blame the user of the law who abuses the law

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

National Archives’ inquiry about improper destruction of Secret Service text messages parallels Kentucky law

A proposal for public participation in public agency meetings

Institute for Justice prevails in open records case involving Louisville Metro Council members

Who has the open government edge in the upcoming Louisville mayoral election

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