Experts say Kentucky bill to block open records access 'really scary'

Courier Journal: Legislation that proposes new restrictions to the commonwealth's open records law would make Kentucky one of only a handful of states that prevents nonresidents from obtaining public documents there, according to national experts.

House Bill 387 started out as a proposal to limit citizens' access to records related to businesses seeking financial incentives from the government for projects that could boost economic development and job creation in Kentucky, but then a legislative committee approved new restrictions to it, including the residency requirement.

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