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For Immediate
Release
9/12/07
Citizen Access Page: A
Source for Open Government
Pennsylvania Senate votes and debates, as well as bills
and statutes, can now be accessed online via one site, the
Citizen Access Page.
Visitors to
www.pasenategop.com can click on the
Citizen Access Page
to look up bills and amendments, review text of floor
debates, and see how senators voted. Information is
available for votes in committee and the full Senate.
The Citizen Access Page also helps users track who is
lobbying, who individual lobbyists are representing, and how
they are spending their money. They can also see the number
of clients each lobbyist has and what each one is spending
per client.
The site guides users through the process, under the
headings "How to View Senate Votes and Debates," "How to
Search Pennsylvania Statutes," and "How to View Lobbyist
Disclosure Reports."
Citizens have a right to access this information, and the
Citizen Access Page is a great starting point for navigating
the various online sources where the information is found.
The Citizen Access Page is part of the ongoing effort to
provide greater transparency in the Senate. Others steps
include limiting voting session to between 8 a.m. and 11
p.m. to prevent late-night votes, and waiting at least six
hours before voting on an amended bill to give legislators
and the public time to understand the changes before a final
vote.
More information:
Reforming Government
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