Government Accountability
Pa. lawmakers black out details of why they spent tax dollars, claiming ‘legislative privilege’
The nearly 3,000 pages of records released so far included information about staff travel, meals, lodging, conference costs, and professional training.
6 years ago
NAACP suing Pennsylvania to stop ‘prison gerrymandering’
They say the state should count people as residents of the counties where they lived before being arrested, not of the counties where they’re serving their sentences.
6 years ago
Could Democrats have accomplished more with censure than impeachment?
With a two-thirds majority needed to remove President Trump, could have a move for censure instead of impeachment been more successful for Democrats?
6 years ago
Off the record: Trump administration criticized for how it keeps documents
The Trump administration is being criticized for its handling of certain government records.
6 years ago
Judge dismisses federal lawsuit in blaze that killed 3 Wilmington firefighters
The lawsuit blames the “rolling bypass’’ policy and staffing levels. A judge ruled that the firefighters’ constitutional rights were not violated, but plaintiffs will appeal.
6 years ago
N.J. gets bad grades for its budget practices in nonpartisan report
Public-employee pension funding, budget forecasting said to need the most improvement
6 years ago
Murphy details plan for major overhaul of N.J. ethics rules
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced five legislative proposals Wednesday that would drastically overhaul the state’s ethics rules for government officials.
6 years ago
Government service is a ministry. Its ministers must be noble.
Rev. Malcolm Byrd — a public theologian who ended a 45-year career in government without scandal — writes about faith, morality and combating corruption.
6 years ago
Katie Brennan wants to improve how New Jersey handles sexual assault, harassment cases
“If you’re not able to speak about what has happened to you, you cannot effectively get justice.”
6 years ago
Lawmakers question Wolf’s corporate tax proposals — again
The Democratic Governor has pitched the same overhaul to Pennsylvania’s corporate tax structure for five years in a row.
6 years ago
Amid allegations within his campaign, Gov. Murphy proposes crackdown on workplace misconduct
Although Gov. Phil Murphy has not addressed allegations that his campaign was a “toxic” environment, he has outlined legislation to address workplace harassment, misconduct.
6 years ago
Pa.’s lobbying law got tougher in 2018. But it still falls short in exposing influence.
If you’re an advocate for government transparency, it would be difficult to not feel disappointed that one of the biggest supporters of Pennsylvania’s lobbying disclosure law
6 years ago
Millions of dollars in Pa. tax credits may not be paying off for taxpayers
Proponents say tax credit programs are needed to spur investment or tackle problems that, without financial help, might never get addressed.
6 years ago
Atlantic City Dems seek to block change of government vote
Atlantic City's Democratic Party is seeking to block a special election next month on whether to eliminate an elected mayor in favor of an appointed city manager
6 years ago
Pa. House lawmaker wants to end ‘honor system’ that allows agencies to hide contracts
Under state law, all agencies and departments are required to publish contracts worth at least $5,000 to an online search tool for government spending.
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