The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has lost its attempt to block state agencies from permanently deleting emails after five days.
The state Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Commonwealth Court decision from July that rejected the newspaper’s argument that emails should be retained.
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Government emails about the Flint water crisis stirred public outrage in Michigan when year-old messages showed the governor’s staff knew the danger of tap water contamination but took no action.
Here in Colorado, as the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition reported last year, government email records more than a few months old may already be lost.
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Imagine you live in Flint, Michigan, and it’s been your home for years.
You’ve just learned the drinking water the town has supplied for the past couple of years has been contaminated with lead. Yes, the water you used to shower and wash your dishes, the water your children drank and used to brush their teeth, tainted.
You want answers. Frankly, you deserve answers. Everyone deserves answers.
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