this week exempting itself from the state’s public records law and authorizing the destruction of all emails sent or received by legislators and their staffs after 90 days.by both GOP-led chambers effectively shield members and their staff from public records requests, making investigations into any potential wrongdoing far more difficult.
The state’s public records law requires that “all officers and public bodies” officials retain records and correspondences “reasonably necessary or appropriate to maintain an accurate knowledge of their official activities and of any of their activities that are supported by monies from this state” indefinitely and to comply, with some exceptions, with public records requests promptly after they are submitted.
Other rule changes adopted by the Republican majority in the state House this week include new limits to debating proposed legislation — capping such discussions at just 30 minutes — a move state House Democrats said eliminated one of the few tools the minority party possesses to examine or delay bills the majority is pushing.
Gee, that doesn't at all make them look like criminals. 🙄
So they can't get caught with their hands in the pockets of the taxpayers of AZ... Hummm
Yeah that's not suspicious at all. sarcasm People who have nothing to hide hide nothing!! 🤬🤬
Gosh and why do you think they want this? Republicans have really sunk to despicable depths of the swamp they claim they’ll drain. GOP IS the swamp
That ain't shady....