“Og-blog” stands for “open-government blog” and that’s what we do: tell people about open-government issues of interest to regular citizens, media, trade associations, and government agencies. We find interesting stories and court cases from Washington State and other places about the Public Records Act, Open Public Meetings Act, access-to-court rulings, and media law.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
U.S. House Passes Federal Shield Bill
This story describes the passage in the House of a federal "shield" bill to allow reporters to protect confidential sources. Washington state passed a similar bill this year.