Opinion: Gov. Corbett's office is following Right to Know Law
December 18, 2012 Right to Know Law
One of the stranger urban legends to find a home among editorialists in Pennsylvania is the bizarre assertion that Gov. Tom Corbett is personally suing a reporter for submitting a Right-to-Know request for the governor’s emails and schedule. Nobody’s suing anybody here. Read More…
Court strikes down newspaper access to full Wilkinsburg letter
December 15, 2012 Right to Know Law
Just a month after the case was argued, a panel of Commonwealth Court judges Friday issued an opinion against the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in an open-records appeal. Read More…
PNA Legal: Quasi-judicial deliberations OK behind closed doors
December 13, 2012 Sunshine Act
Q: A zoning hearing board heard testimony on a zoning application took public comment and then announced that its members would "meet privately to discuss the application and public comment." After the private discussion, the board voted publicly to approve the application. Can they do that? Read More…
Opinion: Corbett's finally talking - but not telling us anything
December 12, 2012 Right to Know Law
Two years into his gig, Corbett - the man I frequently called Gov. Garbo (trademark pending) - is finally talking. On the down side, he's not saying anything. At least to the little people, the taxpayers. Read More…
Opinion: ‘Pharaoh’ Corbett’s heavy-handed lawsuit
December 11, 2012 Right to Know Law
Pennsylvania's Gov. Tom Corbett might be the Keystone State's equivalent of Mohammad Morsi. Read More…
