The National Freedom of Information Coalition and the Better Government Association teamed up to grade the states' open-government laws. Here is the report and the state-by-state scorecard.
Washingtonians can quit congratulating themselves. We got an "F."
The two states in the country best known for corruption--New Jersey and Louisiana--actually got "A"s while Washington got an "F." Think about that.
Is it time for an initiative to clean up the Public Records Act?
“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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- State Labor Deal Documents Now Available
- UPDATE: Hospitals Agree to Disclosure of Their Mis...
- Tim Ford, AG's Ombudsman, Gets Well-Deserved Kudos
- Kessler, McKenna Honored for Open Gov't Work
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- Feds Withhold Pilot Survey
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- Public Records Show .... Pit Bulls Had History of ...
- Seattle Times Editorial on U.S. House Passing Repo...
- White House Might Be Ordered to Retain Emails
- State Auditor's Op-Ed Piece on Open Gov't
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- Sunshine Committee Delays Action on Legislative Re...
- Peter Callaghan Explains Why Open Meetings Matter
- Olympian Editorial on Pipeline Case
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- City Council Member Glad To Post All City Emails
- Shield Law Is Now Officially on the Books
- Cost of Transparency: $223 per Hour
- Open Gov't Is The Main Issue in One Election
- Committee To End Meetings by Phone and Internet
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