December 18, 2023 | 11:41 AM
tag | Right to Know
July 14, 2022 | 10:04 AM
Spotlight PA tested government transparency in Centre County. Tell us what to look for in the salary data.
When Spotlight PA requested employee salary data from Centre County and its 35 municipalities, more than 70% of the agencies responded quickly. Help us figure out what to focus on in the data.
August 19, 2020 | 12:02 PM
A decades-old law is shielding the Wolf administration from scrutiny of its coronavirus response
Officials are routinely citing the law to deny public records requests, but legal experts say the state can be more transparent — if it wants.
July 27, 2020 | 12:10 PM
Wolf lets bill on records access during disasters become law
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf announced late Sunday he will neither sign nor veto the legislation, which passed both legislative chambers unanimously.
Updated: 2020-07-26 19:35:22
In debate over the limits of government transparency during emergencies, Wolf to veto a bill passed unanimously by the legislature
Bill sponsor, transparency advocates urge governor to reconsider
July 6, 2020 | 10:28 AM
Some police departments say publicizing use-of-force policies builds trust. Others say the public can’t be trusted
Killing of George Floyd on Memorial Day heightens calls for transparency in how police in Pennsylvania are trained
April 14, 2020 | 8:13 AM
COVID-19 slows access to government records in Pa. and N.J.
April 9, 2020 | 2:21 PM
Pa. Senate defends ‘legislative privilege’ claim, rejects appeal for redacted expense details
The chamber has so far blocked the release of details in official expense reports about who legislators and their staff met with and why.
March 15, 2020 | 8:36 AM
Amid decline, newspapers press less for records in court
Newspaper industry declines have led to widespread mergers, massive layoffs and shrinking local coverage. Industry experts said they fear the demise also has taken a toll on public access to records and government transparency.
March 5, 2020 | 11:00 AM
Pa. Senate officials scrub details from financial records, raising alarm among open records advocates
In documents turned over to The Caucus and Spotlight PA, Senate officials edited out spending information, making it appear as though it never existed
