FOI Advocates Slam Legislature’s Proposal to Censor CT-N.

You knew it was a terrible idea when you read it first on Daily Ructions. Advocates of the state’s open government tradition today slammed the legislature’s proposal to restrict and censor public affairs programming on CT-N.

It’s not too late for legislative leaders to scrap the misbegotten RFP and guarantee the editorial independence of the public affairs broadcaster. It sometimes seems like the legislature is compelled to perpetuate terrible ideas. It isn’t. Leaders should acknowledge their error and create a proper RFP that celebrates creative independence.