IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Oregon parent wanted details about school
employees getting paid to stay home. A retired educator sought data about
student performance in Louisiana. And college journalists in Kentucky
requested documents about the investigations of employees accused of sexual
misconduct.

Instead, they got something else: sued by the agencies they had asked for
public records.

Government bodies are increasingly turning the tables on citizens who seek
public records that might be embarrassing or legally sensitive. Instead of
granting or denying their requests, a growing number of school districts,
municipalities and state agencies have filed lawsuits against people making
the requests — taxpayers, government watchdogs and journalists who must
then pursue the records in court at their own expense.


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