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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

B+L Investigates

Inside the PA Department of Health’s latest public access battle

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022
Leslie Sattler

A Right to Know request for pandemic lockdown-related emails could change the precedent for how specificity requirements are handled in PA courts.
By Leslie Sattler

B+L Investigates

Delco’s outside legal bills top $2 million for second consecutive year

September 9, 2022September 14, 2022
Todd Shepherd
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In 2019, outside spending on attorneys was only about $400,000. In both 2020 and 2021, that spending topped $2 million.
By Todd Shepherd

Government

Citizens battle for open records after Montgomery County proposed thousands in fees

May 12, 2022May 16, 2022
Todd Shepherd

Montgomery County says it is a model for providing transparent Right-to-Know Law requests. Two Delaware Valley citizens argue otherwise in court.
By Todd Shepherd

Education

Kevin Mooney: Bucks County parents unravel Covid-19 policies while boosting school choice proposals

April 29, 2022May 3, 2022
Kevin Mooney

Bucks County parents and taxpayers deserve to be fully informed about the mission of the intermediate units.
By Kevin Mooney

Education

Kyle Sammin: Upper Moreland School District blocking records related to school closure decisions

December 13, 2021December 24, 2021
Kyle Sammin
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In response to an open records request by a parent, the district used narrow search terms unlikely to generate meaningful results, and is trying to permanently block handing over other records by taking the request to court.
By Kyle Sammin

Election

Legislation proposed to prohibit Zuckerberg-style private election funding

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021
Todd Shepherd

The move comes less than a day after Broad + Liberty reported that former Sec. of State Kathy Boockvar and a governor’s office staffer sent invitations only to counties that have Democratic voting histories.
By Todd Shepherd

News

Wolf administration hiding information on how it distributed PPE during pandemic

May 26, 2021June 1, 2021
Todd Shepherd
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The Pennsylvania DOH is using the decades-old Disease Control and Prevention Law (DCPL) to shield information on how it purchased and distributed PPE. Transparency advocates argue that the department’s broad use of the DCPL is leaving citizens suspicious.
By Todd Shepherd

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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