Daily News | Shapiro won’t share daily calendar, a departure from previous Pa. governor’s transparency
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is declining to make public his daily calendar, a policy that obscures many of the details about who he meets with and what they discuss.
Bonder added that the office is following relevant open records rulings, and “will continue to balance personal safety and security with a high level of transparency.”Calendars that go beyond a public schedule can offer a window into officials’ work, priorities, and close allies. They typically show which staffers, lawmakers, and nongovernment figures meet with the governor, when those meetings occur, and — in varying levels of detail — what is discussed.
The administration’s calendar policy came to light due to an open records request from a pro-Republican organization that conducts opposition research on Democrats. The group, America Rising, filed a request asking for Shapiro’s work calendars shortly after his inauguration in January 2023. But, Blutstein added, he thinks there is a nonpartisan argument for officials making records like calendars accessible.
Blutstein said the governor’s office could simply redact that information and provide only things relevant to state business. Government agencies often redact select information when responding to public document requests.
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