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Kevin Mooney: Navigating open records requests in an age of pandemics, school closures, and mask mandates

January 24, 2023January 26, 2023
Kevin Mooney

Pennsylvania’s Open Records law is a powerful tool for transparency — one that local governments resist as hard as they can.
By Kevin Mooney

Government

Parent alleges school district acted in bad faith to a state senator’s open records request for Covid information

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023
Todd Shepherd

“If government officials aren’t bound by the rule of law, then we are subject to their whims,” a parent said. “This isn’t a left or right issue. This is a matter of fundamental civil rights.”
by Todd Shepherd

Education

Open records bill would mean major changes for Pennsylvania ‘state related’ universities

June 30, 2022July 7, 2022
Anthony Hennen
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The proposed legislation would align Pennsylvania’s transparency rules with the majority of other states.
By Anthony Hennen

News

Pandemic highlights shortcomings of Pennsylvania’s open records law

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021
Christen Smith

News outlets said last week that Pennsylvania’s Department of Health hides behind other state statutes to block the release of COVID-19 data – but it’s far from the only agency or organization to do so.
By Christen Smith

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