“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, May 20, 2009
Editorial on Legislature Disclosing Records
This editorial from the (Longview) Daily News describes why the Legislature should get rid of the narrow definition of "record" as it relates to the Legislature, which some view as a defacto exemption from the Public Records Act.