On Monday, March 23, 2026 the Pennsylvania House Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations Committee chaired by Rep. David Delloso held a […]
Gov’s office fights to block records related to sexual-harassment scandal involving top aide
Two years after cabinet secretary’s resignation, administration appeals transparency rulings rather than release emails and metadata showing how it handled the allegations.
By Todd Shepherd
Claim: Shapiro had no ‘need to know’ about harassment claims against cabinet-level director
If the governor isn’t considered to have a ‘need to know’ about sexual harassment in his own cabinet, who does?
By Todd Shepherd
Shapiro admin stonewalls on key HR policies in sexual harassment scandal
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is refusing to provide copies of the human resources policies that would support its central defense: […]
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
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 […]
Documents undermine Shapiro’s claims of thorough investigation into top advisor’s misconduct allegations
Records obtained by Broad + Liberty suggest a conflict of interest in the Vereb “investigation.”
By Todd Shepherd
Beth Ann Rosica: Should taxpayer-funded organizations be subject to the state Right to Know Law?
A new bill introduced in the Senate proposes greater transparency for the Pennsylvania School Boards Association.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Kevin Mooney: Navigating open records requests in an age of pandemics, school closures, and mask mandates
Pennsylvania’s Open Records law is a powerful tool for transparency — one that local governments resist as hard as they can.
By Kevin Mooney
Parent alleges school district acted in bad faith to a state senator’s open records request for Covid information
“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
