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Tag Archives: Public Records

Second Trump indictment lands, this one from federal charges filed by special counsel

Excerpt:	The indictment charges that Trump unlawfully took and retained classified information that did not belong to him after exiting the White House, and that he lied about his actions and obstructed the federal government's efforts to recover the documents, because he didn't want to give them back.
Published at:	11:56 AM on Friday, June 9th, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Civil Liberties, Open Government, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Accountable Leaders, Criminal Justice, Intelligence
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Read the guest essay defending City Attorney Pete Holmes that The Seattle Times refused to publish before the August Top Two election

Excerpt:	With self-absorption and self-praise, The Seattle Times has made a big deal of its dogged pursuit of public records and commitment to open government. The newspaper should display an equal commitment to public comment.
Published at:	9:30 AM on Wednesday, August 25th, 2021
Written by:	Joel Connelly
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Media & Culture, Open Government, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Future of Journalism
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Tim Eyman concedes that judge’s sentence won’t keep him out of Washington politics

Excerpt:	Eyman's convenient pivot away from Help me -- Attorney General Bob Ferguson is trying to ban me from politics for life! to Full steam ahead -- nothing's gonna stop me was entirely predictable.
Published at:	4:11 PM on Monday, February 15th, 2021
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Open Government, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Money in Politics, Permanent Defense
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Bob Ferguson has done it again! Judge blocks plot to sell National Archives’ Seattle campus

Excerpt:	“Today’s legal victory blocks the federal government’s unlawful plan to sell the Archives and scatter the DNA of our region thousands of miles away,” Washington's Attorney General said.
Published at:	5:45 PM on Friday, February 12th, 2021
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Open Government, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Accountable Leaders
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Inside Tim Eyman’s profit machine: A cartoon guide to his many moneymaking schemes

Excerpt:	To help people who are interested in Eyman's history understand it better, we've created a cartoon guide that explains the many different schemes Eyman has cooked up to rake in the Benjamins.
Published at:	12:44 PM on Friday, February 12th, 2021
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Open Government, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Campaign Disclosure, Money in Politics, Permanent Defense
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Tim Eyman claims he sold the family home to pay legal bills, but there’s no record of a sale

Excerpt:	Rather than accepting responsibility for his wrongdoing, Eyman is asking the people he already duped to bail him out... with a fresh fabrication as a lure.
Published at:	11:46 AM on Monday, October 12th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Open Government, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Permanent Defense
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Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule soon on trio of pivotal Trump tax cases

Excerpt:	The Supreme Court is due to release rulings in three cases demanding access to Donald Trump's financial records. Here's what could happen.
Published at:	5:30 AM on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020
Written by:	Rich Erwin
Categories:	Open Government
Other Tags:	Accountable Leaders
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson: Decision to close National Archives in Seattle is “illegal”

Excerpt:	Washington State's chief law enforcement officer is threatening a lawsuit if federal officials do not rescind their plans to shutter NARA's Seattle facility on Sand Point Way.
Published at:	3:43 PM on Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Open Government, Policy Topics
Tags:	Public Records
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OMB’s decision to close the National Archives’ Seattle branch must be fought and overturned

Excerpt:	The federal Office of Management and Budget plans to relocate records that document the history of the Pacific Northwest to California or Missouri.
Published at:	1:38 PM on Sunday, January 26th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Open Government, Policy Topics
Tags:	Public Records
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Washington State Supreme Court: Public Records Act applies to legislators

Excerpt:	The ruling means that legislators may not withhold emails and documents from journalists, activists, or any other member of the public.
Published at:	10:40 AM on Thursday, December 19th, 2019
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Open Government, Policy Topics
Tags:	Public Records
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Governor Inslee vetoes ESB 6617; media and legislators agree to public records ceasefire

Excerpt:	In a victory for sense and sensibility, Governor Jay Inslee tonight vetoed an extremely unpopular bill passed by the Legislature last week that would have permanently shielded lawmakers from having to comply with Washington State's public records laws until after July 1st, 2018.
Published at:	9:54 PM on Thursday, March 1st, 2018
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Open Government, Policy Topics
Tags:	Public Records
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Maria Cantwell, Ron Wyden vote to fast-track Trans-Pacific Partnership in Senate Finance

Excerpt:	Deeply disappointing news to share tonight: So-called “fast-track” legislation that would prevent Congress from considering amendments to prior to a future vote on ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is moving forward after the U.S. Senate’s Finance Committee voted twenty to six to advance it. Among the twenty senators who voted in favor were Washington’s Maria […]
Published at:	10:48 PM on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Open Government, Policy Topics, World Commmunity
Other Tags:	Trade
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Alaska begins releasing Sarah Palin emails

Excerpt:	Today, many emails from Sarah Palin’s partially-completed term as Alaska governor were released. So far, nothing too embarrassing has come out, though the State of Alaska is still holding back many documents. According to The Guardian, approximately 2,358 pages are being withheld out of the 26,553 pages of emails that were identified in December. The […]
Published at:	2:42 PM on Friday, June 10th, 2011
Written by:	Wes Murry
Categories:	Media & Culture, Open Government, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Online Reporting
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