Kentucky's lawmakers have been "openly" secretive about the redistricting process.

The Detroit News reports:

"Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation that amends the Open Meetings Act to clarify that the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission is not subject to the act's exemptions for closed-door sessions.

"The bill, which passed by large margins in the House and Senate earlier this month, was introduced by Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, after the redistricting panel entered closed session on Oct. 27 to discuss legal memos pertaining to compliance with the Voting Rights Act.

"The 13-member commission voted 11-2 to enter closed session to discuss confidential memos titled 'Voting Rights Act' and 'The History of Discrimination in the State of Michigan and Its Influence on Voting.' The closed session upset observers who felt the commission was constitutionally obligated to conduct 'all of its business at open meetings.'

"'Voters Not Politicians was motivated by bringing more transparency into the process, and certainly this commission ran afoul of that. And they've been held accountable.'"