“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.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Everett Herald Story on Digital Communications and the PRA
This story from the Everett Herald looks at digital communications--cell phones, texts, tweets--and how they intersect with the Public Records Act.
Friday, May 11, 2012
MRSC Writes About Co-Mediation
The Municipal Research Service Center, a resource service for local governments, writes this about the co-mediation performed by Open Government Mediations.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Olympian Editorial on Executive Privilege Case
The Olympian writes this editorial on the Supreme Court's consideration of Gov. Gregoire's claim that governors have an "executive privilege" that allows them to withhold public records.