From Columbia Basin Herald:
MOSES LAKE – Living in a digital age has its benefits. The internet puts the information a user wants virtually at their fingertips. People have immediate access to scores from the latest game, the stock market and the news, among a myriad of other information available on the web.
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A litany of bills aimed at amending the state’s Public Records Act — in both good and bad ways — again surfaced in Olympia this legislative session. While it’s encouraging to see some legislators fight for the public’s right to know and transparent government, a handful of others remind us that protecting access to government is an ongoing battle.
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Read More… from Make ‘Sunshine Week’ memorable for open government
From Washington Coalition for Open Government:
Saturday, March 9, 2013
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Mercer Island Community Center – Mercer Room
Featuring Bob Ferguson, Washington State Attorney GeneralPanel Discussions
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Read More… from Register now for the Washington State Open Government Conference
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
Obama cabinet flunks disclosure test with 19 in 20 ignoring law
Not just a state story, obviously, but interesting and important.
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Read More… from NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for September 28, 2012
From NFOIC:
At issue are Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire’s claims of executive privilege to conceal records.COLUMBIA, Mo. (August 27, 2012) – The National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) has joined media associations and good government groups in asking the Washington state Supreme Court to limit Gov. Gregoire’s authority to withhold documents from public scrutiny.
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Read More… from NFOIC joins other nonprofits, newspapers in amicus brief
