GRAMA is the Freedom of Information law specific to Utah, and Governor Herbert just signed a bill that will cripple it! The new law excludes all electronic documents and communications between the public officials we elected into office from being subject to a GRAMA request. The bill whipped through the House and Senate and landed on the governor's desk. The only reason he hesitated to sign it was because journalists everywhere were furious and started an uproar against it. Now, "despite petitions, rallies, letters, phone calls, social media campaigns, media editorials and personal outreach asking him not to do it," Herbert has signed it anyway.
Our public officials were elected by us. We chose them to represent and serve us. How can we keep them honest if we're no longer allowed to see their records? What does our government have to hide?
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