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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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- 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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Category Archives: Websites
York County, state, federal open records: A starter kit of resources
I’m getting ready to spend some time at the York Fair to talk about open records, and in preparation, I put together a starter kit of public records resources on the bookmarking service Evernote.
Posted in FOIA, Online records, Pennsylvania Right to Know, Websites
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Budget cuts threaten Data.gov, other transparency sites
Reports are that data.gov, a federal website designed to increase the public’s access to information about agencies, will shut down along with several other similar transparency websites. The Sunlight Foundation is running an online petition drive to send a message … Continue reading
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York Co. school district websites get (mostly) bad grades; one takes up the challenge
This is not pretty. The government transparency website Sunshine Review graded the websites of school districts across the country, based on how much public information was available on the sites — things ranging from taxes to budgets to meeting information … Continue reading
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A little help, please
I nearly disappeared into a black hole when I tried to find something on FEMA’s website last week. Not that I’d wish the same on anyone else, but I’m wondering if I just missed something obvious or if what I … Continue reading
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