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Stakeholders shut out by secrecy

Would you find it acceptable to meet your spouse for the very first time after the wedding?...

...The justification that Meredith offers is that good candidates will withdraw from the process if they aren't granted confidentiality. That might work in the private sector, but these candidates are seeking high-profile, high-paying taxpayer-funded jobs. Disclosure should be mandatory.

Mississippi taxpayers deserve better than this process.