Wolf says transparency bill jeopardizes private information, doubles down on veto

Posted on AllSides July 20th, 2020
From The Center

(The Center Square) – Gov. Tom Wolf said his resistance to signing a bill that requires access to public records during emergencies isn’t a rebuke of government transparency – it’s about protecting residents’ personal information, critical infrastructure and corporate trade secrets.

Lyndsay Kensinger, Wolf’s spokesperson, said the governor will veto House Bill 2463 later this week over concerns that it would compel public agencies to disclose sensitive information – ranging from private citizens’ health records to confidential emergency plans to terrorist attack prevention and response, among other protected information...

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