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HB 1329: Answers to Your OPMA Questions
May 19, 2022 by Steve Gross Category: Open Public Meetings Act , New Legislation and Regulations
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Revisiting C-PACER Two Years Later (Part 2)
May 5, 2022 by Steve Gross Category: Strategies and Programs
OPMA/PRA Emergency Proclamation Will Expire June 1
May 2, 2022 by Steve Gross Category: Open Public Meetings Act , Public Records Act , COVID-19
New Recording and Disclosure Requirements for Certain Law Enforcement Interrogations
March 7, 2022 by Steve Gross Category: Law Enforcement Records Disclosure
Supreme Court Issues First Opinions on Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
January 18, 2022 by Steve Gross Category: Court Decisions and AGO Opinions , Personnel Policies , Operating Policies , COVID-19
Making Local Government Holiday Observances More Inclusive
November 18, 2021 by Steve Gross Category: Inclusive Communities
Use Of Public Facilities for Campaign Elections - 2021 General Election Edition
September 27, 2021 by Steve Gross Category: Elections
Utility Late Fee/Shutoff Moratorium Expires September 30: Now What?
September 7, 2021 by Steve Gross Category: Utilities - Billing and Collection , COVID-19
Face Coverings and Vaccine Requirements: Where Things Stand as of August 23, 2021
August 24, 2021 by Sarah Doar , Steve Gross Category: Operating Policies , COVID-19
Legislation Aimed at Counties Impacts Coroners, Operational Continuity
August 9, 2021 by Steve Gross Category: Emergency Management , New Legislation and Regulations , Administrative and Elected Officials-County
Setting the Agenda: Less Control, More Cooperation
April 26, 2021 by Steve Gross Category: Legislative Body
Ethics Codes for Local Governments, Part 2: Processing Complaints, Imposing Discipline
February 3, 2021 by Steve Gross Category: Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
Ethics Codes for Local Governments, Part 1: Considerations, Scope, and Applicability
February 1, 2021 by Steve Gross Category: Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
New Economic Development Tool Promotes Clean Energy, Resilience Improvements (Part 1)
November 2, 2020 by Steve Gross Category: Strategies and Programs
What’s New for Washington Cyclists in 2020?
September 21, 2020 by Steve Gross Category: Cycling and Walking
Election Season Rules – Does COVID-19 Change the Game?
August 10, 2020 by Steve Gross Category: Elections , COVID-19
2020 Legislative Update — The Big List
July 21, 2020 by Steve Gross Category: New Legislation and Regulations
2020 Legislative Update on Firearms Regulations
June 29, 2020 by Steve Gross Category: New Legislation and Regulations
New Ruling Provides Guidance on “Specific Intelligence”
February 24, 2020 by Steve Gross Category: Court Decisions and AGO Opinions , Public Records Act
Introducing Steve Gross, MRSC Legal Consultant
February 18, 2020 by Steve Gross Category: MRSC News and Updates
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