This New York Times article chronicles something we've noticed for a long time: fewer newspapers are filing suit to enforce open-government laws.
And government agencies know it. Some are counting on getting free passes to not provide records.
“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.
We warmly welcome your thoughts on og-blog and especially welcome your emails with suggested postings and links to interesting stories and court cases. If you have something to say about open government in Washington State, sending it to og-blog is probably the best way to get it out. Don’t hesitate to contact us at greg@overstreet-law.com.
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- Newspapers Filing Fewer Public Records Lawsuits
- UPDATED: Port of Port Angeles Accused of Violating...
- Federal Reserve Must Disclose
- Counties' Insurance Company Won't Cover Public Rec...
- Morgan v. City of Federal Way--Victory for Open Gov't
- TNT Blasts Governor Over "Executive Privilege" For...
- Both Sides of the Debate on Releasing R-71 Signatures
- Center for Justice Wins Public Records Case Agains...
- The Governor and "Executive Privilege"
- Candidates Respond to Open Gov't Questionaire
- Database of Medical Errors
- UPDATE: City of Kirkland's Public Records Request ...
- Susan Hutchison/KIRO Court Records Released
- Wenatchee Open Government Forum
- Taking a Break For a While
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