Washington State AG Office creates a Public Records and Open Government Unit and seeks a Chief Transparency Counsel.
Nick Brown proposed updates to Washington State’s Public Records Act (PRA) model rules — the advisory playbook ...
In the Advanced Records Center (ARC) section of the New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new legislation related to the California Public Records Act (PRA) includes takeaways and ...
The 21 nonprofits that serve Californians with developmental disabilities are secretive about their decision-making processes. They hold tight to desk manuals and other documents and data that could ...
Friday marked the first cutoff date in the Washington State Legislature since the session began in mid-January. Bills that had been introduced by lawmakers this year had to be passed out of executive ...
Advocates and agencies cite the Public Records Act as an core obstacle. Surge in public records requests strains county staff and digital infrastructure. California counties seek reforms, balancing ...
Lawmakers earlier this year axed a few critical portions of the law and rewrote others, making it virtually unrecognizable. The Open Public Records Act, a New Jersey law that allowed journalists, good ...
The power of government comes from the will of the people to be governed. Citizens do not, and should not, turn a blind eye to the work of elected officials. Governance without oversight will lead ...