More COVID Clarity You Need to See

The data on COVID-19 in Pennsylvania is starting to seep out, very slowly and sometimes it’s hard to decipher, but I’ve been digging through it and reporting on it, offering a little COVID Clarity for anyone who would like to know more, but doesn’t have the time to sort it all out. The news media isn’t telling you anything of substance, probably because many of them don’t understand the numbers and others would rather you didn’t know.

Head over to Erie County Report and take a look, and put your email in the subscribe box to make sure you don’t miss any upcoming reports, because there are a lot more coming.

Everyone has the right to know what their government is doing.
Transparency is expected in all government meetings and daily operations.
Everyone working in the government works for, and is answerable to, you and me.
All laws, regulations, ordinances, budgets, audits and other public records should be freely available, preferably online, for citizens to examine without special fees and paperwork before they can do so.
When municipalities seek bids for contract work, all bid documents should be available online, free of charge. Printed copies, if requested, should be offered at cost.
Agendas should be posted online a minimum of 3 days before public meetings take place allowing interested citizens an opportunity to hear discussions and offer input on matters important to them.