Pa. Justices OK Lower Court's Test For When Posts Are Public

By Matthew Santoni ( August 19, 2025, 3:26 PM EDT) -- A split Pennsylvania Supreme Court endorsed a lower court's proposed test for whether an elected official's personal social media messages are subject to the state's open records law, with the majority agreeing the posts should only be considered public if they have the "trappings" of a government record....

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