The government has the duty to prove why a record should be withheld — and courts are increasingly insisting that they meet it.
By Todd Shepherd
From the Editors: Good government starts with accountability — even for Shapiro
“Good government is good politics,” Governor Josh Shapiro used to say.
From the Editors
Disappearing documents: Shapiro admin deleted accuser’s emails — while senior aides’ records were preserved
Internal records and new RTK responses cast doubt on the Shapiro administration’s explanation for deleting the email account of a harassment accuser.
By Todd Shepherd
Conservative group files suit over Biden-era documents related to Franklin County project
A conservative group with Pennsylvania ties filed suit Monday against the Department of Homeland Security arguing that the agency is […]
Beth Ann Rosica: The Right to Know process empowers everyday citizens to expose government waste
In honor of Sunshine week, Broad + Liberty celebrates those regular citizens who seek a more transparent government.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Pennsylvania’s Dem. senators united in silence about Shapiro administration’s missing emails
None of the legislators would comment on the record about the missing documents.
By Todd Shepherd
From the Editors: The one way New Jersey is five times better than Pa. on transparency
A particular fee to obtain records is far more costly in Pennsylvania than in New Jersey.
By The Editors
Beth Ann Rosica: Why do school districts spend so much money fighting Right to Know requests?
The extended school closures starting in 2020 mobilized parents in a way never seen before. Angry and without answers to […]
Edward Sotherden: Five years after the Covid madness began, we need open records laws more than ever
Five years ago, we didn’t know, but the world was about to change drastically and quickly. I would soon be […]