The bill mimics a recent bill out of the Utah Senate, which was also designed to discourage journalists’ access to members of the Legislature and allow them to dodge questions about pending legislation, writes the Tribune Editorial Board.
, also designed to discourage journalists’ access to members of the Legislature and allow them to dodge questions about pending legislation.
It’s clear that members of both legislative bodies are concerned that the press is too forward in its attempts to keep a watch on how our laws are made. The practice in the Capitol has been unchanged for many years. While members are debating and voting during the once- or twice-daily period known as “floor time,” the press, like just about everyone else, is expected to keep its distance.
The additional limit included in the House version, requiring special permission for journalists to even enter the same committee rooms that are always open to the public, appears to either be an additional unwarranted attack on the press or a pretty serious drafting error.
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