Blackmon kills Open Meetings Reform

Representative Ed Blackmon, Jr. killed the Open Meetings Reform bill in the House of Representatives this week.

The bipartisan measure passed the Senate 49-0. Once in the House, Blackmon amended it in committee (pulling the teeth out of the bill). On the floor, the full House amended it (66-44) back to the strong bill the Senate crafted. Then the full House voted overwhelmingly to pass the bill 98-22.

Blackmon then killed the reform with a procedural move in an arrogant abuse of power. Thank-you House Leadership.