Secrecy in Mississippi – Epilogue
A few follow up editorials on the topic of Secrecy in Mississippi, with important committee deadlines looming in the Legislature…
- The Clarion-Ledger: Most impediments to releasing information about crimes stem not from jeopardizing criminal investigations, but from sheer secrecy.
- The Sun Herald: Today is deadline day.
- And a little more at the Attorney General’s expense: “…at the same time he’s talking a good game about openness in government and transparent campaign finance laws, [Attorney General Jim] Hood’s latest foray into the courtroom on behalf of Mississippi taxpayers resulted in a sealed settlement with State Farm Insurance..”