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    May 17, 2013

    - Emma Jacobs, @ecjacobs

    The head of Pennsylvania's Open Records Office would like to see changes to a bill that's been introduced in the State Senate. When the new Right to Know Law, improving access to government records, was enacted in 2009, it brought some unexpected consequences. The Pennsylvania corrections department was flooded by requests from inmates. Businesses started asking for stacks of records to...  More »

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Dave HellerDave Heller hosts All Things Considered on WHYY-FM. In addition to his broadcasting career, which started during his undergrad days at the University of Rochester, Dave also has studied counseling psychology at Villanova University. Both endeavors have helped him hone his talent for listening and asking questions.

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A familiar voice on WHYY, Shai Ben-Yaacov has worked as a host, reporter and producer for Morning Edition. He hails from Mt. Airy, bikes for pleasure and transportation and loves to wield an épée.  He also brews a mean IPA.

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