Wednesday, February 12, 2020

1st Amendment lawyer selected for PA due to challenges in obtaining public records here

Today is a big day, because the fight for government transparency and freedom of the press in Pennsylvania is about to get a big boost.
We're excited to announce that our state has been selected by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to receive a First Amendment lawyer dedicated exclusively to helping journalists combat government secrecy.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press logo
Though often unseen, journalists here fight every day to obtain documents, data and other records in order to inform you, the public, about what the government is doing (or failing to do) and how your tax dollars are spent.
MORE:

https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2020/01/local-legal-initiative/ 

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