Mask Mandates (Office of the Governor)
| Multi Request | Mask Mandates |
| Submitted | Aug. 25, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Emails, memos, letters, documents and other records discussing or mentioning implemented or proposed mask mandate policies, as well as discussions regarding their expiration or termination between January 1, 2020 and the present.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma North-Best
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 25, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor
Your public records request relative to discussing or mentioning implemented or proposed mask mandate policies has been received by the Office of the Governor. We are conducting a search for records. Once the search is finished, the records will be reviewed for privileges and exemptions. We will contact you as soon as the review is completed, and all non-exempt records will be made available to you.
Thanks and have a great day!
Sherry G. Lassere, CP
Assistant to Executive Counsel, Matthew F. Block
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(225) 342-7015 - Main
(225) 342-8212 - Direct
(225) 208-1524 - Fax
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From: Office of the Governor
Pursuant to your August 25, 2021 public records request, we are still searching for records and/or reviewing them for exemptions and privileges. Once finished with the review process, all non-exempt records will be made available to you. It is estimated the records will be available on or before October 11, 2021.
Thanks and have a great weekend!
Sherry G. Lassere, CP
Assistant to Executive Counsel, Matthew F. Block
[Email Sig 2]
(225) 342-7015 - Main
(225) 342-8212 - Direct
(225) 208-1524 - Fax
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 25, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor
Please see my September 10, 2021 email below and have a great day!
Sherry G. Lassere, CP
Assistant to Executive Counsel, Matthew F. Block
[Email Sig 2]
(225) 342-7015 - Main
(225) 342-8212 - Direct
(225) 208-1524 - Fax
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image001
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 25, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor
Ms. Best,
Are you able to further clarify or specify your request? A general search for "mask mandate" and "face coverings" turns up tens of thousands of results in our system. The general nature of your request would lead to a potential cost of thousands of dollars in fees at 25 cents per page.
Regarding the actual proclamations implementing mask mandates, the Governor's Office publishes all executive orders and proclamations on the Governor's website at:
Executive Orders: https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/category/11
Proclamations: https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/category/10
Please let us know how you would like us to proceed.
Best,
Public Records Requests
Office of the Governor
State of Louisiana
GovPublicRecords@la.gov<mailto:GovPublicRecords@la.gov>