Posted in Open Records on Oct 19th, 2007 1 Comment »
“A Pennsylvania House Committee Wednesday night approved a bill that would overhaul the state’s open records law over protests about last-minute revisions. . . .
“In the end, a Pennsylvania Newspaper Association representative said the constituent privacy protections in the bill approved by the committee, effectively make the measure a step backward.”
The measure is a step […]
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From the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association:
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 19, 2007 — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is poised to vote on legislation that would reform Pennsylvania’s open records law. Unfortunately, the legislation, as amended, would actually result in less access to Pennsylvania government.
“Although legislators and other state leaders have voiced their commitment to open records reform, […]
Posted in Open Records on Oct 19th, 2007 3 Comments »
Some reflections on House Bill 443 as it was reported out of the State Government Committee on Wednesday night (line listings are from Printer’s Bill No. 813, and there have been some changes since).
Chapter 1 gets off to a great start by saying all the right things:
(1) The free flow of information between State […]