Jeff Neal
This is an era where the public's trust of elected officials â no matter where they sit on the political spectrum â is at an all-time low.
So why do Kentucky lawmakers seem primed to weaken the Commonwealth's Open Records Law?
Lawmakers in the Kentucky House voted 71-27 last Friday to advance a bill that imposes a residency requirement on open records requests and gives lawmakers the ability to deny requests without the option of appeal. It now heads to the Senate for a committee hearing.
The four men who represent portions of Pulaski County â Republicans Shane Baker, David Meade, Ken Upchurch and Josh Branscum â all voted in favor of House Bill 312.