A Public Records Quid Pro Quo

By Kleinheider Posted on April 22, 2008 at 12:46 pm

Some of legislators want to know more about those clamoring for open government laws before they go voting on any legislation that would let you keep tabs on what they are up to:

Democratic Sens. Douglas Henry, of Nashville, and Jim Kyle, of Memphis, argued that groups like the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government and Common Cause of Tennessee should be required to give more comprehensive information about their memberships if they are to be added to an advisory panel on open government.

Frank Gibson, who heads the coalition, says he’s willing to give more details about his group’s members. The Associated Press is a member.

The Senate Finance Committee decided to put off a vote on the measure sponsored by Sen. Randy McNally, an Oak Ridge Republican, until Wednesday.

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