Washington transparency faces hurdles as legislators win secrecy ruling

The Washington Court of Appeals granted state legislators sweeping privilege to withhold internal records, heightening concerns from open government advocates like Mike Fancher and WashCOG over diminishing transparency. More than forty legislative bills threatened public access in the latest session. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-fighting-for-transparency-in-washington-government/ #WashingtonState #OpenGovernment #Transparency #LegislativeRecords #PublicAccess #WashCOG #SunshineWeek #CourtRuling #Accountability #Opinion