Government Accountability

Right-to-Know Law Still on a Learning Curve

• January 5, 2010

Since the new Open-Records law took effect last January, the number of requests for information have skyrocketed; increasing by as much as 130%, according to the Patriot News. The…

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State Budget

Updated Pennsylvania Revenue Shortfall Projections

• Nathan Benefield
• March 31, 2009

Following an Open Records request, the PA Office of the Budget provided us the their latest projections for General Fund revenue collections. The number for media, lawmakers, and policy nerds…

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Government Accountability

Transparency: A Priority in the Senate?

• Elizabeth Stelle
• August 27, 2008

In early July, the State Treasurer’s office revealed the new PA Contracts e-Library as required by the recent Open Records law. The database posts government contracts and grants in…

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Government Accountability

Senate Open Records Reform: Good, But Can Be Better

• October 28, 2007

State government watchdogs provide input on proposed SB 1 changes HARRISBURG – The effort to overhaul Pennsylvania’s Open Records law will take center stage at the rescheduled Senate State Government…

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Lots of reform news

• Nathan Benefield
• October 16, 2007

Yesterday was a big day for reform issues: The push for a better Open Records law included a news conference and a potential vote on Wednesday. (More on the…

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PHEAA Ordered to Open Books

• Nathan Benefield
• November 15, 2006

The Commonwealth Court rules that the Open Records law, which applies to all state agencies, applies to PHEAA, which is a state agency that had refused to disclose many of…

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