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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

Privacy v. Security: Use of Security Cameras on Government Property
December 13, 2022
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Public Records Act
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Nuisance Abatement and Enforcement

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

JLARC Public Records Program Reporting Deadline Coming Up Fast
May 25, 2022
by
Ashley Elliott
Category:
Guest Author
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Public Records Act

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

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

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

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

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

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

The PRA and Third-Party Notice During Emergency Court Shutdowns
March 31, 2020
by
Morgan Damerow
Category:
Guest Author
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COVID-19
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Public Records Act

New Ruling Provides Guidance on “Specific Intelligence”
February 24, 2020
by
Steve Gross
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

Understanding When It’s Over: Administrative Procedures and the PRA
January 13, 2020
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

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

Supreme Court Rules Individual State Legislators Are Subject to the PRA
December 24, 2019
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

December 9, 2019
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

Records Requests from Agency Elected Officials
October 24, 2019
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Public Records Act

Please Stop: Handling Public Requests
October 15, 2019
by
Paul Sullivan
Category:
Public Records Act

New Ruling Addresses the Extent of the "Public Records" Definition
September 5, 2019
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
,
Public Records Act

Recent PRA Developments — Dog Days of Summer Edition
August 16, 2019
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
,
Public Records Act

Another Legislative Session, Another Round of PRA Changes
May 28, 2019
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Public Records Act
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New Legislation and Regulations

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

Introducing the PRA & Records Management Technology Guide!
March 7, 2019
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Public Records Act

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

Agency Size Can Influence PRA Penalties
July 2, 2018
by
Foster Pepper
Category:
Guest Author
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Public Records Act

EU’s General Data Protection Regulation: Does It Apply to Your Agency?
May 29, 2018
by
Jim Doherty
Category:
Public Records Act

JLARC Unveils Public Records Reporting System
May 16, 2018
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Public Records Act

Why Are We (Sometimes) So Protective of Public Records?
April 6, 2018
by
Jim Doherty
Category:
Public Records Act

New Ruling Finds Facebook Posts Can Be a Public Record
March 7, 2018
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Public Records Act

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

New JLARC Guidance for PRA Tracking Mandate
December 21, 2017
by
Brooke Frickleton
Category:
Guest Author
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Public Records Act

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

New Public Records Data Reporting Requirement
July 24, 2017
by
Jim Doherty
Category:
Public Records Act
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New Legislation and Regulations

New Open Government Training Requirements for Public Records Officers
July 21, 2017
by
Brooke Frickleton
Category:
Guest Author
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Public Records Act
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New Legislation and Regulations

Use of Electronic Devices During Council/Commission Meetings
June 23, 2017
by
Jim Doherty
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act
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Public Records Act

New PRA Legislation: To Boldly Go Where the PRA Hasn’t Gone Before
May 30, 2017
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Public Records Act
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New Legislation and Regulations

Legislature Considers PRA-related Bills
March 20, 2017
by
Nancy Krier
Category:
Guest Author
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Public Records Act
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New Legislation and Regulations

Further Guidance on Records Requests for “Commercial Purposes”
February 7, 2017
by
Adrian Urquhart Winder
Category:
Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

When Must a Private Entity Comply with the PRA?
January 30, 2017
by
Jim Doherty
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
,
Public Records Act

January 20, 2017
by
Ramsey Ramerman
Category:
Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
,
Public Records Act

PRA Case Law Round Up for 2016
January 12, 2017
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

Private Email Accounts but Public Records
January 5, 2017
by
P. Stephen DiJulio and Philip Paine
Category:
Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

PRA Performance Audit: 5 Tips for Improving the PRA Experience
December 9, 2016
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Public Records Act

PRA Restriction on Providing Lists of Individuals for Commercial Purposes – More Updates
November 17, 2016
by
Nancy Krier
Category:
Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

PRA Performance Audit: Comparing Washington’s PRA to Other States
October 19, 2016
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Public Records Act

PRA Performance Audit: The Costs of Fulfilling PRA Requests
September 14, 2016
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Public Records Act

The Common Interest Doctrine and the PRA
August 22, 2016
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Public Records Act

A Practical View on Records Requests for Judicial Records
July 6, 2016
by
Robert Sepler
Category:
Public Records Act

WA Court Of Appeals Determines When Records "Produced" to Trigger Statute of Limitations
June 23, 2016
by
Adrian Urquhart Winder
Category:
Guest Author
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Public Records Act

Washington Supreme Court Reviews "Other Statute" Exemption in Ruling on Sex Offender Records
June 7, 2016
by
Adrian Urquhart Winder
Category:
Guest Author
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Public Records Act