The bill will make it so expensive and cumbersome for people to obtain public information that justice will be harder to find.
The New Jersey Legislature’s changes to the state’s Open Public Records Act are shameful, writes the Editorial Board, and Gov. Phil Murphy should veto them.The ability to feel shame is a human trait too often undervalued when considering the qualities of people chosen to protect the public’s interest. That has become blatantly clear as voters try to make a choice for president, but it’s just as important when viewing the conduct of officials at all levels of government.
The new rules also target public policy and other politically active groups by making them liable in lawsuits for making records requests that “substantially interrupt the performance” of a government agency. If the legislators are worried about costs, instead of unduly limiting people’s ability to obtain information that belongs to them as taxpayers, the lawmakers might try managing current revenue to improve public information systems statewide.after the open records legislation received more than enough to pass. Were they trying to avoid being blamed for the damage done?
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