So much for Gov. Tom Corbett’s transparency promises

HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS Editorial:   It’s time to replace the sign for the governor’s mansion with one that reads “Fortress Corbett.”

The governor campaigned for office as a reformer. On Inauguration Day he promised to “restore transparency, accountability and fiscal discipline in Harrisburg.” He must have had his fingers crossed when he said that line. Since he’s been in office, he has rewritten the playbook for government secrecy.

Perhaps the most blatant example is the governor’s schedule. Tom Corbett has been fighting for two years to shield it from the public…  (more)

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