2018 Public Records Policy Audit
Many governments have adopted rigid rules for accessing public records based on a TCOG survey of 306 Tennessee counties, cities and school districts Continue Reading
Listen to TCOG on the Grand Divisions podcast with Rep. Jason Zachary
This week, I was interviewed along with state Rep. Jason Zachary, R-Knoxville, on the Grand Divisions podcast about open government legislation. We primarily talked about a bill that will require Continue Reading
Burchett introduces bill to require open meetings of TVA board
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville, has introduced legislation to require TVA board meetings to be open to the public. The current law governing the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Continue Reading
Update: Casada’s office says only disruptive behavior will result in a person’s removal from meetings
Cade Cothren, chief of staff for Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada, clarified in a statement today that only someone who “actively violates House policy by disrupting the legislative process” would Continue Reading
Let’s not throw citizens out for video streaming the Legislature
Some House committee and subcommittee chairs announced Tuesday that they are not permitting video streaming in their committee meetings or they won’t allow it without prior permission from the chair, Continue Reading
Nashville housing board agrees to put more information on meeting agendas
Updated Friday, 4:30 p.m. Nashville Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency told a Metro Council committee this week that it will improve what it shares with the public on its meeting Continue Reading