A lively first month for Pa. Open Records Office

From Sunshine Review

Jump to: navigation, search

January 31, 2009

[edit] A lively first month for Pa. Open Records Office

"Pennsylvania's fledgling Office of Open Records, defender of the public's interest in a transparent government, turns one month old this weekend.

It's been an interesting start.

Inmates at state prisons have written to the agency under the mistaken impression that it can help them obtain records that prove their innocence.

A man planning a tribute to the "Marlboro Man" of cigarette advertising fame was convinced there are Pennsylvania records that would help his cause and appealed to the office for assistance."

[edit] External links