Bill Would End Mandate that N.J. Public Entities Use News Outlets to Publish Legal Notices • New Jersey Monitor

Bill would end mandate that N.J. public entities use news outlets to publish legal notices • New Jersey Monitor

Newspapers have long been the repository for legal notices issued by the government. No longer, under a new bill from the Senate president. (Getty Images)New legislation from the state Senate president would allow public entities to stop publishing legal notices in news outlets, a move that would end a practice critics say makes little sense in the 21st-century media environment. Senate President Nick Scutari’s bill would permit governments to p…

PSATS director: Allow local governments to publish notices where people are looking - The Shenandoah Sentinel

By David Sanko, executive director of Pennsylvania Township Association (PSATS) As the Semiquincentennial (or 250th Anniversary) of our great nation has begun, it is worth asking: What does freedom mean in the 21st century? For Pennsylvanians, it should mean the right to access public information without barriers, and for local governments, the freedom to spend taxpayer dollars wisely. Yet, outdated state laws are standing in the way. Should res…

PSATS director: Allow municipalities to publish notices where people are looking

The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors' executive director calls for legal reforms to allow local governments more flexibility in how they publish public notices beyond traditional print newspapers.