This Week's Survey Question

BACKGROUND
An archaic mandate in Pennsylvania law requires local government entities like school boards and municipal governments to advertise any upcoming public meeting in a newspaper of general circulation. This mandate costs taxpayers an average of $28 million annually in advertising fees imposed by newspapers like LNP | LancasterOnline and the York Daily Record, but most taxpayers are unaware the mandate even exists and there’s currently no easy way for the public to see the amount of taxpayer dollars being spent on these mandated advertisements.

Furthermore, newspaper circulations have dropped by more than 50% during the last 17 years.

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Considering the integration of the internet in modern society, would you support legislation ordering a study to be conducted to determine if advertising public meetings in newspapers is the best medium to reach the most people when sharing information about these meetings?

a. Yes, I would support requiring public meeting advertisement costs to be published for public scrutiny.

b. No, I would not support requiring public meeting advertisement costs to be published for public scrutiny.

c. Unsure, need more information.
Considering the integration of the internet in modern society, would you support legislation ordering a study to be conducted to determine if advertising public meetings in newspapers is the best medium to reach the most people when sharing information about these meetings?

a. Yes, would support a study to determine the best medium to make the public aware of local government meetings.

b. No, I would not support a study to determine the best medium to make the public aware of local government meetings.

c. Unsure, need more information.
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