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Bill Seeking to Reign in Excessive Public Records Requests by Commercial Entities Moves Forward

By Nicole Maxwell A public records bill, filed by Rep. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, that would add paperwork, fees and limitations for people requesting public records from law enforcement agencies cleared its first committee assignment with a nearly unanimous vote. A government transparency organization criticized the bill, arguing it would further limit what citizens can […]