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Posts for Open Public Meetings Act

Best Laid Plans: Following the OPMA When Adjourning or Canceling a Public Meeting
December 4, 2023
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act

New Materials Help Local Governments Comply with the Open Public Meetings Act
June 26, 2023
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
MRSC News and Updates
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Open Public Meetings Act

Practical Tips for Holding Hybrid Meetings
May 8, 2023
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act
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Legislative Body

March 6, 2023
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act
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Public Records Act

Are You Up-to-Date on the Open Public Meetings Act? Test Your Knowledge
January 23, 2023
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act

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

Washington’s COVID-19 State of Emergency Ends October 31: What Does this Mean for Local Governments?
October 6, 2022
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
COVID-19
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Open Public Meetings Act

Expectations of Confidentiality and OPMA Executive Sessions
June 16, 2022
by
MRSC Insight
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act

HB 1329: Answers to Your OPMA Questions
May 19, 2022
by
Steve Gross
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act
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New Legislation and Regulations

OPMA/PRA Emergency Proclamation Will Expire June 1
May 2, 2022
by
Steve Gross
Category:
COVID-19
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Open Public Meetings Act
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Public Records Act

The OPMA Gets an Update from the Legislature
March 24, 2022
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act
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New Legislation and Regulations

Technology and Open Government: Maximizing Participation and Transparency
February 28, 2022
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Information Technology
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Open Public Meetings Act
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Public Participation

What Constitutes a Serial Meeting under the OPMA?
November 23, 2020
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act

Tips for Avoiding OPMA Violations
February 2, 2020
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act

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

Elected Officials Guide — What’s Personal and What’s Public?
January 9, 2020
by
Laura Crandall
Category:
Administrative and Elected Officials
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Open Public Meetings Act
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Public Records Act

The Open Public Meetings Act Pop Quiz
April 15, 2019
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act

Action Outside a Public Meeting, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
July 13, 2018
by
Paul Sullivan
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act

OPMA and PRA Training Requirements for Government Officials
January 17, 2018
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act
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Public Records Act
and provide resources to obtain training.

New Open Government Legislation: The Odds & Ends
August 28, 2017
by
Robert Sepler
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act
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Public Records Act
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New Legislation and Regulations