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Sunshine Week: 5 tips to win a Pa. open records fight and overcome secrecy in government

By Soapbox Group
March 17, 2023
  • Pennsylvania
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By: Ed Mahon

HARRISBURG — You might find yourself in this situation:

You ask a public agency for a record — maybe an email between school board members or details of how a township is spending money.

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