Now is the time to address runaway labor fees to access public records

By |2016-05-09T12:47:11-05:00May 9, 2016|Categories: fees|Tags: , , , |1 Comment

An editorial published in the Sunday editions of the three largest newspapers in Tennessee sent a message about public records: Louis Graham, editor of The Commercial Appeal Now is the time to address the inadequate system of charging citizens and media labor fees to review public records. The editorial points out a recent $1,600 bill paid by The Jackson Sun to track the problems that have put University of Tennessee-Martin at risk of losing accreditation. Part of that bill included $108 per hour for the interim chancellor to review emails before releasing them. The editorial, penned by Commercial Appeal editor Louis Graham, also lists other charges that newspapers have faced in [...]