“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.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
HB 2340 to Prevent Disclosure of Records for "Commerical Purposes"
HB 2340 is a bad bill. It prevents the disclosure of any public records that will be used for a "commercial purpose." You know, like reporters getting public records, reporting on government, and thereby selling newspapers.