“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, June 25, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
Museum Board's OPMA Issues
This story from the Spokesman-Review discusses whether a decision was made in an executive session.
NOTE: The article quotes Greg Overstreet of Overstreet Law Firm.
NOTE: The article quotes Greg Overstreet of Overstreet Law Firm.
McKenna and Inslee Vow Not to Claim Executive Privilege
This piece from The Olympia describes some background on both gubernatorial candidate's records on open government and their pledge not to claim executive privilege to prevent disclosure, as Gov. Gregoire has.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
TNT Editorial on Access to Court Records
The (Tacoma) News Tribune writes this editorial on the mixed results of a TNT reporter's request for court records from various courts.