New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation on Wednesday overhauling access to the state's public records, likely making it harder for the public and media to access some documents, according to critics.

N ew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed a deeply controversial bill to overhaul the state's Open Public Records Act despite intense public pushback from activists who warned it would enable corruption and tarnish his legacy.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signs bill to overhaul public record law tightening access to documents, critics say

Gov. Phil Murphy said if he believed the bill would “enable corruption in any way,” he would “unhesitatingly veto it.” The post Gov. Murphy signs bill revamping public records law, in blow to transparency advocates appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.

In a blow to transparency and accountability, Gov. Phil Murphy signed an OPRA bill Wednesday that will effectively gut access to public records.