Opinion: Is it really all about safety?

It’s been a busy spring and summer defending against a plethora of legislative proposals that all reduce citizens’ access to information, from ‘shoppers’ bills that would steer controversial legal notices to that junk mail at the foot of your driveway, to Internet ‘advertising’ that would give a leg up to somebody’s best buddy – oops, pre-qualified bidder. Read More...

Opinion: Will there be any info left?

God help us when government tries to protect us. House Bill 1667 would amend Pennsylvania's right-to-know law to exclude date of birth as information of public record. Read More...

Opinion: Public records verify government activity

We’ve said it before, but it really is all about the public’s right to know – public records verify current and past government activity, and public notices tell us what government is planning in our own backyard. Read More...