Washington Coalition for Open Government @WashingtonCOG
WashCOG is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit advocate for the people’s right to know what their government is doing. washingtoncog.org Washington State Joined March 2013-
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Thanks to @WAStateStandard and @dospueblos for sharing this story about our latest performance audit focused on civil asset forfeiture. A summary, details and link to our full report are publicly available here: sao.wa.gov/the-audit-conn…
Thanks to @WAStateStandard and @dospueblos for sharing this story about our latest performance audit focused on civil asset forfeiture. A summary, details and link to our full report are publicly available here: sao.wa.gov/the-audit-conn…
Transparency litigant Arthur West sues the Downtown Pasco Development Authority over alleged violations to WA state's Open Public Meetings Act. West's suit follows an alarming audit of the organization by the WA state Auditor. bit.ly/4aW8IHz via the @TriCityHerald
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Lessons from my five years on WA state’s Public Disclosure Commission. postalley.org/2024/04/08/les… via @alley_post @Wa_PDC
It's sad that an agency like @WADeptHealth (where I once worked), where so much important data and information is generated and disbursed, would play games with their delivery of the People's records. 🧵#waleg
a truck carrying 100k chinook salmon smolts (yay!) crashed in eastern oregon and flipped over (oh no!) but did so right above a creek (yay!) and a bunch died (oh no!) but more than 75k of them were inadvertently released and will likely return there to spawn as adults (yay!)
.@TriCityHerald editorial: The Kennewick school board's secret, closed-door discussions about its superintendent search only raise questions, spur speculation and erode public trust. bit.ly/49l2mAn @ksdschools #opengov
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Gearing up for a great FOIA discussion tomorrow with three really smart folks (and myself). It's not too late to register (and if you don't have the great fortune of living/being in Milwaukee, happy to send a Teams link). eventbrite.com/e/2024-nieman-…
For #SunshineWeek, @TVWnews host @AustinJ_Reports interviewed WashCOG President Mike Fancher about the coalition's new report on the alarming erosion of WA state's public records laws. See it here: tvw.org/watch/?clientI…
Brandi Kruse @BrandiKruse
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Daniel Walters @danielwinvw
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Jason Mercier @MercierOnPolicy
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Rep. JT Wilcox @jtwilcox111
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Jason Mercier @MercierOnPolicy
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Sad news this morning, friends. My life partner for the last 34 years passed away this morning at 6:30 after a short battle with cancer. The world will be a less funny place without him. 12/28/59 - 4/16/24
To add context to this story by @WashingtonCOG, you may view our published audit here: portal.sao.wa.gov/ReportSearch/H…
Transparency litigant Arthur West sues the Downtown Pasco Development Authority over alleged violations to WA state's Open Public Meetings Act. West's suit follows an alarming audit of the organization by the WA state Auditor. bit.ly/4aW8IHz via the @TriCityHerald
Alternate link to bypass paywall: aol.com/pasco-group-fa…
Transparency litigant Arthur West sues the Downtown Pasco Development Authority over alleged violations to WA state's Open Public Meetings Act. West's suit follows an alarming audit of the organization by the WA state Auditor. bit.ly/4aW8IHz via the @TriCityHerald
@WashingtonCOG @OpenOregon @idahopress I'll be watching via YouTube tomorrow
I'm looking forward to my conversation with @NickBrownNow later today on @SeattleCityClub's podcast.
“The Arizona Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water voted on March 21 to allow WIFA contract negotiations to be conducted in secret and be exempted from Arizona’s Public Records Law.” …this is how corporations take our 💧 power #AZWater tucson.com/opinion/column…
It’s wild to me that this is not the entrance to the King County admin building and is instead a loading dock
It's sad that an agency like @WADeptHealth (where I once worked), where so much important data and information is generated and disbursed, would play games with their delivery of the People's records. 🧵#waleg
So, if I "fail" to review every document they sent me within ten days, I'll have to resubmit the request, and go back to the end of the line for these documents. I sent them an email letting them know I would not be downloading all of those files they sent me. #waleg
75% of everything is going according to plan
a truck carrying 100k chinook salmon smolts (yay!) crashed in eastern oregon and flipped over (oh no!) but did so right above a creek (yay!) and a bunch died (oh no!) but more than 75k of them were inadvertently released and will likely return there to spawn as adults (yay!)
A lesson learned from HB 509: lawmakers who know little about the requirements of the open records law, & even less about it’s value-or who are willing to justify destructive revision of the law w/ false claims-cannot be entrusted w/ the future of the law. forwardky.com/a-rant-about-h…
Same as Seattle.
.@TriCityHerald editorial: The Kennewick school board's secret, closed-door discussions about its superintendent search only raise questions, spur speculation and erode public trust. bit.ly/49l2mAn @ksdschools #opengov
I went through some old microfiche dating back to 1891 at @theolympian office and this was the first story on the roll. “A morning paper is a modern necessity, conditions justifying. Therefore, the first issue of the Olympian, the best proof of what it is and what it will be.”
Normally, when lenticular clouds form over Mount Rainier, they're down close to the summit. You can easily imagine the interaction of mountain with strong winds aloft. Tonight, the flying saucer-shaped clouds are way higher over the mountain than I've noticed before. @NWSSeattle
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The last decade of political stories has made April 1st the same as every other day. The headlines from the rest of the year are also beyond belief.
Gearing up for a great FOIA discussion tomorrow with three really smart folks (and myself). It's not too late to register (and if you don't have the great fortune of living/being in Milwaukee, happy to send a Teams link). eventbrite.com/e/2024-nieman-…
ICYMI #BrechnerReport: The gaps in oversight of, and accountability for, the actions of #UniversityFoundations, a state #FOI #legislative roundup and @WashingtonCOG's #YourRightTo Know report: bit.ly/49Sb7CO
Deals are made offline. Details are hammered out in committee. Laws are passed on stage.
In the city of Spokane Valley WA, residents run into the reality that many governing body committees in WA state can be legally closed to the public. bit.ly/43vMhqd by Nick Gibson via @SpokesmanReview #opengov
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