Posted in Open Records News on Nov 20th, 2007 No Comments »
This just in - from the Patriot-News: Turns out, Paterno’s pay is public and must be released by the State Employees’ Retirement System, according to a 4-2 decision by the State Supreme Court today. We’ll have more on this tomorrow.
Posted in Legislative Agenda on Nov 20th, 2007 No Comments »
From the Uniontown Herald-Standard: Rep. Bill DeWeese announced in an impromptu press conference last night that the House will vote on HB 443 today, but does not expect a final vote to take place until next month. “They (Republicans) will not be able to caterwaul about a rush to judgment,” he said. “We […]
Posted in Open Records on Nov 20th, 2007 No Comments »
What does a good open-records law look like?
Six things that need to be in the bill:
1. Public records must be presumed to be open, unless a government agency can demonstrate otherwise.
2. Records on how legislators spend public money must be covered.
3. Exceptions must be specific and spelled out.
4. There should be an Office of Access […]