Privatization v. The Public’s Right to Know
Source: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
...... Rare is the reporter who has not dealt with some privatization, whether that is with a contractor paid for some traditionally governmental service — such as running prisons in Texas or performing military duties in Iraq — or with an entity that has some public and private characteristics, such as an economic development corporation.
But the public records and open meetings laws that the press relies on provide much less access to the private contractors than if those responsibilities are still in government hands. That can make it nearly impossible for the media to provide oversight of important public services and report on how taxpayer money is being spent.
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