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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Rendell: From open-records advocate to holding up a stop sign?
When Gov. Ed Rendell signed the state’s new open records law last year, he said, among other things: ”Since taking office in 2003, I’ve worked very hard to make Pennsylvania open for business. With the signing of this bill, now … Continue reading
Fire Companies are public agencies
Another win for open records advocates came from the Office of Open Records this week. The office ruled that volunteer fire companies are public agencies subject to the state’s new open records act. The case came from a Morris Township, … Continue reading
Keep track of booze online
There was a short item today on our Web site about two clubs that were charged with violating the state liquor law. If you’d like to keep track of any establishment that sells alcohol, you should check out an online … Continue reading
