The Olympian editorializes on the upcoming August 28th inaugural meeting of the state Sunshine Committee, which will look at the ballooning number of exemptions to the Public Records Act:
http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/story/189096.html
In addition, the Tri-City Herald's ace Olympia reporter, Chris Mulick, blogs on the topic:
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/blogs/mulick/story/9217662p-9133855c.html
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