WUOT reporter obtains White House COVID-19 report
WUOT 91.9 FM reporter Claire Heddles demonstrated last week that making a public records request to the right person is sometimes all it takes. The White House Coronavirus Task Force Continue Reading
Category Archives: Tennessee Public Records
ACOG subcommittee to meet on Friday to review college president search confidentiality
A subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Open Government will meet on Friday to review a 2018 change in the law that expanded confidentiality for college president candidates at state Continue Reading
Advisory committee to meet on legislation to limit ‘harassing’ requesters
The Advisory Committee on Open Government will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday to discuss legislation that would limit public records requests from people found to be harassing the government. The Continue Reading
Memphis police limits media requests to view public records to one journalist per day
The Memphis police department is limiting journalists who want to view its public records, allowing only one media appointment per day and limiting that appointment to three hours. Marc Perrusquia, Continue Reading
Judge affirms ruling in case against Knox County sheriff, information emerges about withheld records
Knox County Chancellor John Weaver last week declined a motion by the Knox County Sheriff to alter his order in a recent public records case, even as new information emerged Continue Reading