“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, August 31, 2009
Newspapers Filing Fewer Public Records Lawsuits
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.