Friday, March 11, 2011

Join the debate over HB 477

From one of my Communications professors this morning:

"If you want to keep up with all of the news about the Utah FOI Debacle, you can join the conversation at Save Utah's Right to Know
Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_186024188106753&ap=1

"Hundreds attended a protest and rally last night during the closing
hours of the Legislature. Citizens have also filed a referendum to
override the bill.They have about 40 days to gather 65,000 signatures.

"We appreciate all of the outside attention and support. Any editorials, letters and statements supporting repeal of this law are needed."

GRAMA and HB 477 in The Salt Lake Tribune: Ignorance of open-records law

Betsy Ross, chair of the State Records Committee, explains what exactly GRAMA entails and why legislators' reasons for passing HB 477 are, for lack of a better word, bologna.

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