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	"author_name": "New Jersey Voters United",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/new-jersey-voters-united",
	"title": "Urge Governor Murphy to veto Bill S2930/A4045",
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	"description": "Should NJ Limit Public Information Access and Hurt Government Transparency? Did you know that the most important law that exposes shenanigans and corrupt acts that occurred behind closed in our government is the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)? For over 20 years, this law has allowed reporters, activists and citizens to shake free emails and other documents that exposed these corrupt acts and shine a light on our government function. Under the guise of modernizing OPRA, New Jersey’s Legislature has moved in lightning fashion to defang and gut OPRA. Despite hours of testimonies by civil rights and activist groups such as ACLU-NJ, League of Women Voters, Sierra Club, the NJ Press Association and many outraged citizens, the Legislature brushed aside the comments and passed the bill that will allow public officials to operate in secrecy and stonewall the public, all in a state that gave us “Bridgegate”, a “gold bar” US Senator and meltdown of our veteran’s homes among many examples. Specifically, here are some particularly offensive amendments to the bill: 1. Gut fee-shifting - making it difficult for New Jersey residents to obtain legal representation when wrongfully denied access to public records.   2  Put an unacceptable burden on the public, asking that the public prove a fee from an agency is unreasonable. The agency, and not the public, is in the best position to explain to courts if a fee is reasonable.   3. Allow agencies to sue requestors for unclear and vague reasons 4. Prohibit requestors from submitting requests to multiple agencies, a common practice when trying to find records.   5. Require that requests are more specific than is necessary and currently required under the law. This will result in more requests being denied. See also the Star-Ledger/NJ.com Editorial Opinion against this bill. Star-Ledger Editorial Opinion There’s no doubt the OPRA needs to be modernized and updated. However, let’s not throw the baby out with the bath water. This should not be done against the original intent and spirit of the law. Public information belongs to us, the public. Let’s put New Jersey’s public interest first. Please sign this petition urging Governor Phil Murphy to veto Bill S2930/A4045. Then share with friends, families and your network. “Democracy dies in darkness.” Thank you.",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/urge-governor-murphy-to-veto-bill-s2930a4045"
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