Connecticut Attorney General’s Broad FOIA Claim Threatens Transparency and Accountability

In a dramatic escalation that should alarm every taxpayer who values transparent governance, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is asking a Superior Court to declare that nearly all records related to the "legitimate legislative activities" of the state’s General Assembly are off-limits under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This aggressive move marks the first time in the law’s 50-year history that such a sweeping constitutional exemption has been asserted, setting a troubling precedent for secretive government. How Much Secrecy Is Too Much? Tong’s office argues that a so-called "legislative privilege," rooted in a brief 55-word "speech or debate" clause...