This week brought the much anticipated launch of Pennsylvania’s government contract database. On February 14, 2008, Pennsylvania’s governor signed into a Right-to-Know-Law that effectively expanded the type of information available to the general public addressed access to this information. In a posting from February, I discussed this new law, and the promises the [...]
Entries from July 2008
Pennsylvania Government Contracts Database Launched
July 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: FOIA · New Links · Pennsylvania
Find Money During an Economic Slump: Search Unclaimed Property Records
July 19th, 2008 · No Comments
A couple weeks ago, I received a letter in the mail stating that a company had been trying to reach me, and if I did not claim my check, it would be sent to an unclaimed property department. It was great getting a letter that there was an unclaimed check waiting for me. After all, [...]
Tags: California · Washington · states
The Role of The Secretary of State in Public Records
July 14th, 2008 · No Comments
We know that the Secretary of State is an important political post, but what exactly, is their role? In the United States federal government, the Secretary of State - currently Condoleezza Rice - holds the responsibility of managing affairs related to foreign policy. However, in addition to a federal Secretary of State, each state also [...]
Tags: Using Public Records · states