David Cuillier

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's administration has increasingly used NDAs, including a mutual agreement with Meta subsidiary Laidley LLC for the Hyperion data center project. Critics argue these NDAs excessively restrict transparency, allowing private corporations to control public disclosures and undermining public accountability. Over 121 state employees have signed similar NDAs since Landry took office.

Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco's Assembly Bill 1821 proposes allowing government agencies to delay responses to public records requests and charge higher fees for 'commercial use' searches, drawing criticism from transparency advocates who argue it could make California the most secretive state. Pacheco claims the bill aims to prevent AI-driven and malicious requests from overwhelming local governments, but opponents say it creates barriers to accountability and violates public access rights.

Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco's proposed Assembly Bill 1821 would allow public agencies to delay records requests deemed 'improperly' filed, charge up to $88 hourly for commercial-use records, and sue individuals for 'malicious' requests. Critics argue the bill would undermine California's open records act and government transparency, with some calling it a 'virtual horror show of governmental non-transparency.'