Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office has come under fire for similarly agreeing to settle a claim of sexual harassment with a nondisclosure agreement.

The settlement, paid for using taxpayer money, came after a top aide to Shapiro was accused of sexually harassing a female subordinate.

The settlement included a confidentiality clause, Spotlight PA has learned, a practice that has garnered widespread scrutiny following the #MeToo movement.

The Pa. legislature says its communications with lobbyists should be secret. Spotlight PA is making a case that the state’s right-to-know law says otherwise.

Commonwealth Court ruled the legislature cannot use a blanket reason to redact bills from private law firms.

The legal battle, two state officials privately acknowledged, carries one of the highest price tags for outside lawyers in decades.