PHEAA Must Pay Legal Fees in Records Battle

From the story: A judge says Pennsylvania's student loan agency acted with wanton disregard in withholding public records and is ordering it to pay $48,000 in legal fees incurred by three media companies. Commonwealth Court Judge Doris Smith-Ribner says there's no question that the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Authority acted willfully and disregarded the Right-to-Know Law in a battle over records pertaining to its lavish board retreats. Read more…

Good ruling – now if only the Gaming Control Board would also abide by the Right-To-Know Law and conduct its interviews of potential casino owners in public.

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