Volunteer fire companies
Opinion: Public records verify government activity
July 24, 2009 |
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
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Volunteer fire, ambulance squads seek exemption from disclosure law
July 24, 2009 |
Volunteer fire and ambulance organizations are
making a strong push for relief from
Pennsylvania's Right to Know Law, a movement that
is getting support in the state Legislature and
drawing criticism from open records advocates.
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Fire company open records ruling causes heat
July 13, 2009 |
A recent court ruling excusing volunteer fire
companies from responding to requests under the
state's Right-to-Know Law was on the mark, said a
local state representative and volunteer fire
chief. A media attorney disagrees. Read
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Judge rules fire company is not public; first responders relieved
July 08, 2009 |
Scott Pierce, 40, Morris Township, appeared in
court today to stand up for his claim that the
township fire company’s records are public.
Thanks in part to support from state Rep. Matt
Baker, the judge ruled those records are not
public at all. Read
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Bill would exempt fire companies from Right to Know Law
May 18, 2009 |
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-9) and
Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate’s
Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
Committee, will introduce legislation to clarify
the status of volunteer fire companies and other
volunteer emergency responders under
Pennsylvania’s new Right-to-Know Law.
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