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Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition

New York expert raps new Pa. records law


December 27, 2008 New RTK Law
ALBANY — While Pennsylvania's new Right-to-Know Law is widely considered a major change for the better, a longtime New York open-government expert claims it is fraught with potential problems. Read More…

V: Pa.'s new law improves state's access reputation

December 26, 2008 AP Open Records Series | New RTK Law
Final installment in a five-part series of Associated Press stories on Pennsylvania's new Right-to-Know Law. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — It was a dubious distinction that may have done more than any other factor to produce a new Right-to-Know Law: Pennsylvania's long-standing reputation as one of the worst states when it comes to letting people know what their government is doing. Read More…

V: Q & A — Pa. law provides paper option for electronic files

December 26, 2008 AP Open Records Series | New RTK Law
Q: What if the public record I want is in electronic form, but I don't have access to a computer? Read More…

IV: In Pa., neglected records may mean longer waits

December 25, 2008 AP Open Records Series | New RTK Law
Fourth in a five-part series of Associated Press stories on Pennsylvania's new Right-to-Know Law.HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In many government offices, records requests made under the state's new Right-to-Know Law may take longer than necessary to process because officials have not policed their files over the years and disposed of outdated records. Read More…

IV: Q & A — Can non-Pa. residents seek records under new law?

December 25, 2008 AP Open Records Series | New RTK Law
Q: Can I be denied a public record under Pennsylvania's new Right-to-Know Law because I am not a Pennsylvania resident? Read More…