From NFOIC: A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week.
While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives.
US seeks to shield emails about emergency network
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Read More… from NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for August 23, 2013
From NewsWorks: The 5-year-old Right-to-Know law could be in for some major tweaks.
Office of Open Records Director Terry Mutchler says she's concerned that the approach taken by the House could compromise Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know law in the spirit of improving it.
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Read More… from Pennsylvania lawmakers consider tweaking open government records law
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week. While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives.
Acting ND University System chancellor says NDSU president emails are not gone for good
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From Citizens’ Voice: Luzerne County can conceal Controller Walter L. Griffith Jr.’s emails because of his arrest on felony electronic-surveillance charges and the lawsuit alleging he violated the state’s wiretap law, the county claimed in denials to open-records requests.
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From The Morning Call:
Pennsylvania residents can read the email of elected officials under a decision in favor of The Morning Call recently upheld by the state Supreme Court.
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Read More… from PA Supreme Court rules Easton school board email is public
From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Because of a ruling Tuesday from the state Office of Open Records, the public is a step closer to finding out which nonprofits make payments in lieu of taxes to financially strapped Pittsburgh.
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Read More… from Pa. rules nonprofits’ payments to Pittsburgh are public records
