Staffing levels have dropped so low at the Bucks County jail that overnight intake of new prisoners was closed one time, and considered a second time.
By Todd Shepherd
Tony Lynch: The people deserve greater, faster transparency about government spending
The government already has data on how much is spent paying government employees; it should release it on a timely basis.
By Tony Lynch
Dave Galluch: A super time on someone else’s dime.
The governor continues to stonewall reporters on the ultimate source of his vacation funding.
By Dave Gallluch
Wally Nunn: Broad + Liberty fills an important role
Groupthink in the legacy media leaves us all less informed.
By Wally Nunn
Gina Diorio: The Covid context the Wolf administration isn’t giving
Pennsylvanians deserve to know the full picture of Covid-19 hospitalizations. Whether the problem is opaqueness or incompetence, transparency should not be this hard.
By Gina Diorio
Skyrocketing expenses for Hero Thrill Show questioned by some first responders
As attendance has slumped for the charity show that funds scholarships for the children of deceased first responders, the nonprofit pays hundreds of thousands in unexplained legal fees and rent.
By Todd Shepherd
Gina Diorio: More Covid data deception from the Wolf administration
The Wolf administration presented irrelevant data on the proportion of Covid deaths, hospitalizations, and cases among the vaccinated versus the unvaccinated.
By Gina Diorio
Delco controller chides county council over transparency and spending
Delaware County Controller JoAnne Phillips expressed concern over a lack of transparency and worrying spending practices from the county council.
By Todd Shepherd
Southeast counties will explore improving campaign finance transparency
After asking each of the collar counties about their campaign finance transparency policies, Bucks, Delaware and Chester Counties have told Broad + Liberty that they are open to making their filings publicly accessible. Montgomery County already has an online database.
By Todd Shepherd
Matthew J. Brouillette: Why is Gov. Wolf shielding his appointees from confirmation hearings?
Instead of transparency, Pennsylvanians have been met with secrecy by Gov. Wolf, as he shields his appointees from tough questions that deserve answers.
By Matthew J. Brouillette