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Pennsylvania's new open records law gives you a stronger tool for keeping an eye on how government spends your money. We'll be watching, too.
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Recent Posts
- Judge John Cleland on Sandusky trial, news organizations and the ‘Twitter’ ban
- Matthew Diehl’s court documents related to Rodney Miller’s death, other cases
- Eight York County school districts approved to raise tax rates higher than state ceiling
- Thoughts from open records advocates on proposed amendments to right-to-know law
- Time-response log definition — including location — part of proposed amendments to Pa.’s right-to-know law
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- Barb Harman on York County school superintendent contracts are online
- massages in modesto ca on Sandusky lawyer: State has no legal right to revoke pension
- 12/5 Morning Buzz | PoliticsPA on Pa. lottery: State senator asks Corbett for copy of company’s privatization bid
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Twitter Updates
- RT @karaeberle: Read Matthew Diehl’s charging documents related to Rodney Miller’s death here: http://t.co/9SCdklIhnq @edmahonreporter 11 hours ago
- MT @Jasonplotkin: Matthew Diehl, accused in death of Loganville's Rodney Miller, arrives at court. follow @RickLeeYDR http://t.co/Er13rpq3MO 12 hours ago
- The Leaks Scandals: Questions for Obama // via The New Yorker http://t.co/ijCtYPiW2L 1 day ago
- RT @christhedunn: What @I_M_BrandieK @blackcat911 @bradjennings9 @scott_blanchard & I did for @ydrcom's Memorial Day: http://t.co/iQ5Wid5Wf7 2 days ago
- Full story up on Democrat Kevin Schreiber winning the 95th state House seat. http://t.co/woBAUNxei2 #yorkvote 2 days ago
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Rendell vetoes bill that would have cut access to coroner’s reports
Gov. Ed Rendell said today that “the public right to information overshadows other concerns” as he vetoed a bill under which the public would lose access to information from county coroners. If the bill were law, coroners would be required … Continue reading
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State supreme court: Philly council can’t limit public comments
Jeff Shields of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports today that the state Supreme Court has told Philadelphia’s city council that it can’t ban public comments at regular council meetings. Shields’ report continues: “The court ruled, 4-3, that Council was in violation … Continue reading
Posted in Sunshine Act
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Editorial: State should have done more to investigate terrorism research group
The Patriot-News editorializes that the state should have done more to investigate why it spent taxpayer money on a group — run by former York police captain Mike Perelman — that was hired to provide information on possible terrorist threats … Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania Right to Know
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Agency: Our mistake to release records, but it’s requester’s problem now
A Massachusetts agency tells a blogger he could go to jail for publishing information it says it was mistaken to release. Nice of the agency to warn him and all, but he’s not the one who released the information that … Continue reading
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Court: Agencies can’t charge for time it takes to compile records
Peter Jackson of the Associated Press reports the following today: A three-judge panel is ruling that Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law bars government agencies in some cases from charging for the time employees spend complying with open-records requests. In two rulings Thursday, … Continue reading
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