Are lawmakers’ texts and tweets public or private? That depends
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Are lawmakers’ texts and tweets public or private? That dependsWorking group of citizens and officials will decide GRAMA's future this summer By Kate Rouse LOGAN -- When Joel Campbell walked into a Utah House of Representatives committee hearing on March 3, he had no idea the bill discussed that day would ...
Environmentalists, students to present governor with ‘Green Hole’ award
Friday, March 25th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »LOGAN—Lisa Tobias works in a recycling center, so presenting Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and state lawmakers with a “Green Hole” Award during Friday's Save GRAMA rally at the state Capitol was a natural. Tobias, a December Utah State University graduate, got ...
HB477: USU instructors, students react to new GRAMA restrictions
Sunday, March 13th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on HB477: USU instructors, students react to new GRAMA restrictionsBy Rhett Wilkinson LOGAN -- Governor Gary Herbert has now signed House Bill 477, a law that restructures Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) and hides many records from public view, including politicians’ text messages and e-mails. ...