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AG: Officials must preserve public records even on private phones

Rachel Leingang//July 7, 2017//

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AG: Officials must preserve public records even on private phones

AG: Officials must preserve public records even on private phones

Rachel Leingang//July 7, 2017//

Public officials can’t use private phones or social media messages to get around public records laws, according to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich. In an opinion released this afternoon, Brnovich...

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