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Disclosure laws worst in nationFrom The Republican and HeraldAmong the many government reforms that are needed in Pennsylvania at the state and local levels, guaranteed openness is the most important because it is the foundation for all of the others. Doubt the effect of public scrutiny on government operations and public officials' conduct? Consider the results of a court case brought by several news organizations against the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency over its refusal to disclose details of its spending.... .... But PHEAA is hardly alone because Pennsylvania's public disclosure laws are among the worst of any state.... In order to ensure that does not happen this time, the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association and several other organizations that advocate open government have created a Web site and blog, www.passopenrecords.org, on which all Pennsylvanians may record their experiences in trying to wrest information from the government.... Read the entire article here. |
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