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March 26, 2005

Open and Shut

This week's Nashville Scene has a good story by Matt Pulle asking why is Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen's administration crafting TennCare reform plans in secret meetings - and whether those meetings violate both the state's open meetings law and Bredesen's own previously stated commitment to open government.

"Because of the complexities of the issues at hand, the number of the alternative courses that could be taken toward the Governor's policy goals, and the need for candor and efficient deliberation, Team members must be able to work free of the distraction of news media in these meetings," read a private memo about the way the TennCare team would operate. "If a member of the news media or public seeks to attend a Team Meeting, a member of Bob Corney's communication team should be called immediately."
So, the Bredesen administration doesn't want journalists at the meetings. I wonder what would happen if a blogger showed up.
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For more scrutiny of the Bredesen record, see Bredesen Watch.

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Bill, I like the blog. Reading the intro to "Bredesen Watch," I see where it is described as the “penultimate online resource for getting out the facts about the real record of Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen,” Might I suggest using the adjectives "ultimate" or "foremost" in place of "penultimate," which means "next to the last." Keep on bloggin'! It's a long way from the "In Review" days. Hope all's well.

Posted by: Skip Anderson at March 30, 2005 01:45 PM
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