Amid The Epidemic, It Can Be Hard To Know What's Going On Behind Closed Doors

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Some cities and states have restricted access to public records, citing a lack of personnel and a focus on public health amid the pandemic.

Cities and some states across the country have closed up their public record offices and relaxed sunshine laws during the coronavirus epidemic.Cities and some states across the country have closed up their public record offices and relaxed sunshine laws during the coronavirus epidemic.When the number of COVID-19 cases started soaring in New Jersey about a month ago, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed an emergency package of laws to deal with the outbreak.

The governor has called the fight against the coronavirus a"war," causing some government functions to be delayed, he says. "Transparency is often most important when it is least convenient," says Erik Arneson, the executive director of the Office of Open Records, a government agency in Pennsylvania.

 

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And some federal government is restricting access to much needed protective equipment because it wants states in a bidding war so that Jared and his buddies can profit. GOPCorruptionOverCountry TrumpOwnsEveryDeath WorstPresidentInHistory

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Yeah, no. If we know anything it’s that 60 days is an eternity in virus time. Lots of folks not working their normal job, who could be public record librarians?

Their still working. Just takes a lot longer. 60+days sometimes unfortunately.

I call BS. Their still working

Is this democracy?

Transparency got locked down. Is this not an essential service to the People?

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