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January 25, 2019
Washington State
- Lawsuit from The Stranger forces Federal Court to be transparent about electronic surveillance
- Legislation: Proposed SB 5182 (2019-2020) concerning juvenile record sealing
- Editorial: Go Back – 2019 Washington Legislative Session
Outside Washington State
In the Courts
- State Supreme Court: Airport must comply with PRA, disclose records – WY
- U.S. Court of Appeals orders agencies to release cooling water documents to Sierra Club – USA
- Former employee blames virtual school for improper release of personal records – FL
- Judge Orders NYPD to Turn Over Its Records of ‘Black Lives’ Monitoring – NY
- Oregon Supreme Court denies Salem appeal to withhold arrest records in sex abuse case – OR
Laws, Legislation, Policy
- Editorial: Improve Oregon’s public records law – OR
- Lawmaker wants requesters to tell agencies what they plan to do with released documents – OR
- Public records cost recovery bill could hike costs, limit access in state – NM
- Governor pushes mugshot, booking information ban – NY
- Governor wants requirement for NY public office candidates to release tax returns – NY
- Interior Department quietly proposes rules to deny public access to records – USA
- Representative presents new bill to keep government deals open to public – TX
Transparency and Open Government
- Senator set to chair Open Records ad hoc work in Legislature – TN
- Editorial: Lawmakers should make police discipline records public – MD
- Debate builds over making Mueller report public – USA
- Easy Access to Police Records in Other States… But Not Colorado – CO
- Dept of Corrections wants to be less transparent, needs Legislature’s help – MI
- County to disclose contracts under $10K on regular basis – PA
Privacy, Security, Technology
Records Management, Archives
January 18, 2019
Washington State
- WA Secretary of State says need for new Library, Archives facility is critical
- Things to watch in Washington Legislature this year (includes public records)
- County settles another Lindquist-related bill, pays sheriff’s deputy $950,000
- Editorial: State legislators dug a hole on public transparency; they must climb out in 2019
Outside Washington State
In the Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether to release food stamp data to newspaper – SD
- Vermont Judge’s decision shields annual reports of Telecoms, Utilities from scrutiny – VT
- Brief: Public’s interest in disclosure of Dept. of Homeland Security records – USA
Laws, Legislation, Policy
- New bill in Oregon would require requesters to state intended use for records – OR
- Public records sales tax exemption bill introduced – ID
- Civil Rights cold-case disclosure bill drafted by high schoolers becomes law – USA
- Legislative commission whiffs on public records report – MA
- Effort to include Michigan’s governor, legislature in open records laws revived – MI
- New bill would prevent state lawmakers from destroying public records – WI
Transparency and Open Government
- Another shutdown victim: FOIA rules debate – USA
- State committee dissolved after unsuccessful attempts to expand public records law – MA
- South Texas town pushes to keep public official’s salary private – TX
- Watchdog groups object to government’s revisions to information request rules – USA
- Groups accuse Secretary of State of concealing election security communications – IN
- Transparency advocates push email changes for public leaders – WI
Fees, Costs, Burdensome Requests
- Nuisance records request can cost taxpayers a bundle – LA
- Final tally for Portland schools over public records disputes? Nearly $280,000 – OR
- Fremont officials: Complying with new Police records laws requires more staff, money – CA
Privacy, Security, Technology
- County Clerk limits online access to voter rolls – MO
- Federal Data Privacy Bill Introduced By 15 US Senators – USA
- Scottsdale school district accidentally reveals private student information – AZ
- For many hospitals, fax machine is still the dominant information sharing tech
- Some Nevada governments using blockchain for public records – NV
Records Management, Archives