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	<title>Comments on: Legislative Advocates</title>
	<link>http://PassOpenRecords.Org</link>
	<description>A Movement to Lift the Lid on Pennsylvania Government</description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 11:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: dani_k</title>
		<link>http://PassOpenRecords.Org/pennsylvania-legislative-advocates/#comment-146</link>
		<dc:creator>dani_k</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>*This comment was originally posted by me on July 26*

My response: 
Veblen - Thanks for being such an active voice on our blog!
Sorry for the confusion. 

The list is strictly legislators who have responded “yes” to our calls, faxes and emails asking them if they advocate the six principles above.  Because there are so many sources out there reporting on open records, we feared that if we based this list on legislative sponsorship or media reports, we would end up missing people. 

We did feel that it is important to recognize the main sponsors of the bill above, but what about the co-sponsors of the bills? What about news reports? How do we find every instance of a lawmaker who's voiced their support in the media? Because of this, we decided to base this list only on our outreach. Since it's in the very beginning stages, we haven't had the chance to speak to many legislators or staff yet, but decided it was important to publish so our readers know we are working on it. 

If you still have questions, please let me know.
Thanks again! D.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*This comment was originally posted by me on July 26*</p>
<p>My response:<br />
Veblen - Thanks for being such an active voice on our blog!<br />
Sorry for the confusion. </p>
<p>The list is strictly legislators who have responded “yes” to our calls, faxes and emails asking them if they advocate the six principles above.  Because there are so many sources out there reporting on open records, we feared that if we based this list on legislative sponsorship or media reports, we would end up missing people. </p>
<p>We did feel that it is important to recognize the main sponsors of the bill above, but what about the co-sponsors of the bills? What about news reports? How do we find every instance of a lawmaker who&#8217;s voiced their support in the media? Because of this, we decided to base this list only on our outreach. Since it&#8217;s in the very beginning stages, we haven&#8217;t had the chance to speak to many legislators or staff yet, but decided it was important to publish so our readers know we are working on it. </p>
<p>If you still have questions, please let me know.<br />
Thanks again! D.</p>
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		<title>By: dani_k</title>
		<link>http://PassOpenRecords.Org/pennsylvania-legislative-advocates/#comment-145</link>
		<dc:creator>dani_k</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://PassOpenRecords.Org/pennsylvania-legislative-advocates/#comment-145</guid>
		<description>*This message was originally posted by the user veblen on July 26.  *

Thanks for the effort. However, I am a bit confused. Specifically, what does this mean?
&lt;blockquote&gt;The legislators listed below have signed on as advocates of Pennsylvania's open record law reform.&lt;/blockquote&gt; Have those listed gone on record  of supporting all six of the components?  Have they gone on record for some subset? Have they simply agreed to some general notion of strengthening the law? If these are the legislators that have signed on to all six components, are there legislators that have signed on to fewer than the six?

Also, I noticed that the legislators that have introduced legislation aren't on the list. Why is that?

Can we get some clarification?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*This message was originally posted by the user veblen on July 26.  *</p>
<p>Thanks for the effort. However, I am a bit confused. Specifically, what does this mean?</p>
<blockquote><p>The legislators listed below have signed on as advocates of Pennsylvania&#8217;s open record law reform.</p></blockquote>
<p> Have those listed gone on record  of supporting all six of the components?  Have they gone on record for some subset? Have they simply agreed to some general notion of strengthening the law? If these are the legislators that have signed on to all six components, are there legislators that have signed on to fewer than the six?</p>
<p>Also, I noticed that the legislators that have introduced legislation aren&#8217;t on the list. Why is that?</p>
<p>Can we get some clarification?</p>
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		<title>By: dani_k</title>
		<link>http://PassOpenRecords.Org/pennsylvania-legislative-advocates/#comment-144</link>
		<dc:creator>dani_k</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://PassOpenRecords.Org/pennsylvania-legislative-advocates/#comment-144</guid>
		<description>*SOMEHOW, whether as a computer glitch or through my own fault, I managed to delete this page on Aug. 8.  I have managed to recreate it through email and computer records, but would like to apologize in case you notice any differences.  The glitch also deleted the comments, and I will repost them below.  My apologizes to veblen, in particular, for his comment's removal.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*SOMEHOW, whether as a computer glitch or through my own fault, I managed to delete this page on Aug. 8.  I have managed to recreate it through email and computer records, but would like to apologize in case you notice any differences.  The glitch also deleted the comments, and I will repost them below.  My apologizes to veblen, in particular, for his comment&#8217;s removal.</p>
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