Open Records office in Pennsylvania at funding crossroads
Public watchdogs demand more government records while Executive Director Terry Mutchler warns of budget cuts. The Office of Open Records has processed tens of thousands of inquiries and thousands of appeals since 2008, but a $1.2 million budget could be slashed, jeopardizing access to information on state and local entities.
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Trials and media bias in crime reporting
The editor criticizes how courts and media stir judgments on alleged crimes, noting long standing presumption of innocence and contrasting practices in Rome Israel and the United States. It urges restraint until trials prove guilt, warning against sensationalism and premature condemnations that fuel public fascination with sex scandals and murders.
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Politics Turn Pipeline Into Congressional Leverage
The piece argues Republicans insert pipeline language into a payroll tax cut bill to frame a political issue for 2012. It notes environmental concerns in Nebraska and the strategic timing, while criticizing Washington for treating tax policy as a game rather than pursuing fiscal discipline.
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