If there were ever a story illustrating why Americans should pay close attention to their state and local governments, this would be it. Louisana state lawmakers are pushing a bill that would allow local governments to shield business and financial records from public scrutiny.
House Bill 461, sponsored by Rep. Steven Jackson, advanced without objection on Thursday. The measure would exempt economic development projects from the state’s public records law, which means the public would not be able to view this information. Those pushing the bill argue that it is essential to protect competitive economic negotiations.
House Bill 461, sponsored by Rep. Steven Jackson, D-Shreveport, would exempt records related to local and parish economic development projects from the Louisiana Public Records Law. The proposal cleared the House and Governmental Affairs Committee without…
