Secretary of State Bill Galvin said the proposal would force Massachusetts governors to comply with the state's public records law, which has so far only applied to cities and towns.
New legislation on Beacon Hill would force the Massachusetts governors' office to comply with the state's public records law.
The Massachusetts Legislature also does not have to comply with the public records law. Past attempts to make them do so have failed to gain traction, something Galvin considered in taking a narrower approach. A spokesperson for Baker said the governor will review any legislation that makes it to his desk, and pointed to aMost candidates aiming to succeed Baker said they support Galvin's proposal.
Like Healey, Allen did not explicitly indicate if she believes the state House and Senate should also be compelled to comply with the public records law.
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