Louisiana universities could shield leadership search, donor records under advancing bill

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 331

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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A Louisiana Senate committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would allow state universities to withhold records related to donors and leadership job applicants from public records requests.

Senate Bill 289 by Sen. Mark Abraham, R-Lake Charles, would create exemptions in the state’s public records law for the names of donors to public colleges and universities as well as applications to “executive” jobs. Public records laws protect the public’s right to know what governments …

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