“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.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Public Records Show ... Alleged Husky Football Team Crimes and Cover Ups
The Seattle Times reports that several members of the 2000 Rose Bowl-winning UW Husky football team were allegedly involved in crimes--and the UW and others swept the activities under the rug so the star athletes could continue to play. This piece describes how public records allowed the story to be reported.