Candidate Bobby Jindal promised more transparency in government. Gov. Bobby Jindal seems to have forgotten that promise.  His philosophy seems to be that transparency is OK as long as he chooses what the public can see.  The right of citizens to view public records was established under the 1940 "Sunshine Laws."  That right was reaffirmed in 1974, when the state adopted a new Constitution. It clearly states that "No person shall be denied the right to examine public documents except in cases established by law.  That basic right is in conflict with a measure called the "deliberative process exemption," which Jindal personally pushed for during his first term. The exemption can deny public access to documents that have anything to do with the governor's office.  The Jindal administration's right to withhold public records was recently challenged by two lawsuits.  While documents have been provided to the parties involved, many parts of the documents information was marked out and were virtually unreadable.  The matter is unresolved and suits are still pending.