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Posts for Sarah Doar

New Technology, Same Old Open Government Challenges
January 9, 2023
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Information Technology
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Open Public Meetings Act
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Public Records Act

Data as Records: PRA Disclosure of Database Information
November 13, 2022
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Public Records Act

2022 Court Legislation Impacting Local Governments
September 19, 2022
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Courts and Criminal Justice System
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New Legislation and Regulations

Responding to Sea Level Rise: A Multijurisdictional Approach to Protecting Downtown Olympia
August 8, 2022
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Climate Change
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Interlocal Cooperation

2022 Legislative Updates to Personnel Laws — Salary and Leave
June 27, 2022
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Compensation
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Leave Policies
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New Legislation and Regulations

Resolving Financial Conflicts of Interest: Is Abstaining from Voting Enough?
February 22, 2022
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Ethics and Conflicts of Interest

You Can’t Ask That! Pop Quiz on Preemployment Inquiries
October 4, 2021
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Recruitment and Hiring

Face Coverings and Vaccine Requirements: Where Things Stand as of August 23, 2021
August 24, 2021
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
COVID-19
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Operating Policies

Recent Developments in Washington Public Records — June 2021
June 14, 2021
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
,
Public Records Act
,
New Legislation and Regulations

Public Records Act Reports Due July 1, 2021
May 10, 2021
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Public Records Act

Troublesome Behavior: Defending Against Harassment of Public Officials and Employees
March 18, 2021
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Administrative and Elected Officials
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Administrative and Elected Officials-County
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Personnel Policies

Taking the Oath of Office During a Pandemic
November 30, 2020
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Administrative and Elected Officials
,
COVID-19

Allegations and the PRA: Navigating the Disclosure of Internal Investigations
October 19, 2020
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Public Records Act

New Legislation Expands Washington’s Anti-Discrimination Law
June 11, 2020
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Recruitment and Hiring
,
New Legislation and Regulations

New Privacy in Public Employment
June 4, 2020
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Public Records Act
,
New Legislation and Regulations

Public Records Considerations in the Era of Telecommuting
April 27, 2020
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Public Records Act
,
Operating Policies

Are Your Public Meetings Truly “Open” to the Public?
January 27, 2020
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act
,
Public Participation

The Oath of Office for Local Elected Officials
December 6, 2019
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Administrative and Elected Officials

Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies: 2019 Legislation
September 26, 2019
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Emergency Management
,
New Legislation and Regulations

New Workplace Protections for Washington Public Employees
July 22, 2019
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Recruitment and Hiring
,
New Legislation and Regulations

Limits on Pre-Election Litigation Involving Local Ballot Initiatives
June 13, 2019
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
,
Elections

It’s a Dirty Job, But Somebody Has To Do It: Meeting the Public Records Challenge
April 23, 2019
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Public Records Act

Nothing but a Number: Age-Based Employment Discrimination After Mount Lemmon
January 3, 2019
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Recruitment and Hiring
,
Termination and Retirement

Walking on Murky Waters: The New PRA Exemption for Religious Affiliation
November 5, 2018
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Public Records Act
,
New Legislation and Regulations

Introducing Sarah Doar, Legal Consultant
September 25, 2018
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
MRSC News and Updates