Some government officials find every reason to delay or deny access to public records, then use taxpayer dollars to fight the public in court. We’re fighting back.
Spotlight PA and its more than 90 partner newsrooms in Pennsylvania are finding creative new ways to combat government secrecy.Our state and local governments exist to serve our communities. We pay our taxes each year, and in return, we the taxpayers have a right to know what our government is doing, how it’s spending our money, and whether we’re getting the services we deserve.
Making matters worse, state and local governments have vastly more resources than members of the public, allowing them to fight requests for information in court knowing full well that most requesters can’t afford to fight back.and many of our partner newsrooms are forging creative solutions to shift the balance of power back in favor of you, the taxpayer.
In July, Spotlight PA — with the Centre Daily Times and WJAC-TV — successfully petitioned the Centre County Court of Common Pleas toIn August, the state Commonwealth Courtand against the state Health Department, which sued us seeking to block access to anonymized data about how many people use medical marijuana for each of Pennsylvania’s qualifying conditions.
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