Woo Hoo! Open Records!

Early articles are saying that the House and Senate and agreed on an open records law which will now go the the governor for official signing. Posted this afternoon on Phillyburbs, from the Associated Press, "Pa. Legislature sends open records law overhaul to governor."

Here are the first two paragraphs:

The Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday approved a drastic overhaul of the state's open records law, a central element of the reform agenda the Legislature adopted after some lawmakers were ousted in the wake of the 2005 pay raise debacle.

The Senate unanimously approved changes to the Right-to-Know Law that are designed to let people know far more about the actions of state and local government. It passed the House unanimously Monday, and Gov. Ed Rendell's office said he will sign it.

More details at www.passopenrecords.org.