While much of the national conversation that resulted from the *Star
*investigation
has focused on Pence-Clinton comparisons, Cook says that focus is
misplaced. His investigation exposed gaps in the state’s public records
laws and ways that officials can use those gaps to manipulate access to
information.

“While we knew that would be a major talking point, it in some ways
distracts from what I think are the major public interest concerns that
make the story important: security and transparency,” Cook tells CJR.
“Personal email accounts are often less secure than government accounts—in
fact, Pence’s personal account was hacked, exposing potentially sensitive
information. Emails from personal accounts are also less likely to show up
in responses to public record requests because they don’t necessarily
create a record on state servers.”

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