Kentucky’s past legislative session showed alarming trend toward government secrecy

For most of us who saw the horrifying video of George Floyd’s murder, former Officer Derek Chauvin’s recent guilty verdict was not a surprise.

One chilling question was left unanswered, though: Would Officer Chauvin have been charged, much less convicted, if the public never saw that video or knew of his name? Sadly, I don’t think he would.

This is not an idle matter. Indeed, its likelihood is greater than ever here in the commonwealth thanks to a growing number of efforts designed to limit the public’s right to know what its own government is doing.