Lawmakers Hope Open Records Bill Will Help UGA, Sports Programs

Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart listens to a question from a reporter during a press conference where he was introduced as Georgia’s new head football coach Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, in Athens, Ga. Smart will stay with the Crimson Tide through the NCAA college playoffs. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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The new hire from rival University of Alabama has raised questions about UGA’s relatively strict drug policy, and he has already restricted student transfers to the competition.

It’s all part of an effort to put the Bulldogs on top.

State lawmakers are also eager to help UGA finally win a national championship. To get there, they passed a bill restricting open records access for journalists and the public.