Senate Committee Passes Bill Backed by ACLU of PA to Block Federal ID Program

HARRISBURG (6/10/09)- The Pennsylvania Senate Communications and Technology Committee today took the first step toward blocking the federal Real ID program in Pennsylvania when it unanimously passed Senate Bill 621, legislation that would bar the commonwealth's participation in Real ID.

Free Screening of the Film Secrecy

The South Central PA Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union will hold a free screening of the film Secrecy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, at the Midtown Cinema, Reily Street, Harrisburg. Directed by Harvard professors Peter Galison and Robb Moss, the film takes a hard look at whether government secrets really make the country safer.