“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.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Judge Rules Gay City Employees' Names Can Be Withheld
King County Superior Court Judge John Erlick ruled that a list of City of Seattle workers in a gay employees group can be withheld pending a full hearing on the case, reports the Seattle P-I.
Here is more background on the case and how it developed.