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July 27, 2018
Washington State
- Coos County District Atty rules on public records case against North Bend School District
- Union Gap sued once again over public records
- News media and lawmakers to resume clash over public records
- Editorial: Public officials shouldn’t conceal email and texts
- Editorial: Lawmakers, media discussion should make need for state open records clear
Outside Washington State
In The Courts
- Case of mayor’s former press secretary over refusing records ‘headed in the direction’ of trial – TX
- Transparency groups take Wyoming auditor to court over spending records – WY
- Archiving the Internet: The ‘Wayback Machine” in the Courts – USA
Transparency and Open Government
- County police routinely black out public records, sidestepping open records law – SC
- Mass AG appoints Open Government Director – MA
- Gov. misused private messaging, but secure communications are vital in government – MO
- Officials’ use of ‘delete’ apps for texts, emails would violate Ohio law – OH
- Editorial: Bar official use of evasion apps – PA
- Email distribution list of N.H. lawmakers shut down amid right-to-know concern – NH
- How Times Reporters Use the Freedom of Information Act – USA
- Editorial: Finally, a glimpse of sunshine in Virginia – VA
Records Management, Archives
- 45 years later, mystery endures in National Personnel Records Center fire – USA
- How the Index Card Cataloged the World: Carl Linnaeus and a tool for categorizing anything
- More than 3.6 million court documents damaged during U.P. flooding – MI
- Microfilm lasts half a millennium
- How UK National Archives Digital Director is digitising government records – International
- Gregg County’s microfilm is under attack, deteriorating – TX
July 20, 2018
Washington State
- Tacoma appeals Stingray public records verdict
- Here’s why Kennewick teacher contract talks won’t be open to the public
Outside Washington State
In The Courts
- Judge rules that Brigham Young University police are subject to open records laws – UT
- Groups ask judges to tell Wisconsin lawmaker to provide electronic copies of public records – WI
- City wins appeal in public records lawsuit – OH
Legislation and Policy
- Uncertain future for public records project – MA
- Ruling: Cayman Islands Inst. of Public Accountants not subject to records requests – International
Transparency and Open Government
- Editorial: Texting slips through public records loophole – OR
- Massachusetts public records commission does little in public – MA
- Could New Software Speed Up FOIA Responses?
- EPA defends FOIA policy after criticism – USA
- Disappearing messages, private phones test open records laws – IA
- Guest columnist: Time for judiciary to heed its own words on open records – KY
- Opinion: Mississippi charter school needs to release emails to public – MI
- Tips and Warnings Related to International FOIA for Lawyers, Journalists
Privacy and Security
Records Management, Archives
July 13, 2018
- Puyallup to write large check, finally settle public records case
- Spokane police chief opposed to posting full internal investigations, body camera video online
Outside Washington State
In The Courts
- State AG ordered to pay $66k legal fees for records denial – VT
- George Mason University Foundation is not subject to public records laws, judge rules – VA
- City intervenes in lawsuit over Weekly public records request – CA
- Governor’s administration ordered to pay $33k for withholding public records – KY
- Appeals Court upholds request for complaint investigation records on college professor – WI
- City appeals ‘informal meetings’ FOIA violation to Arkansas Supreme Court – AR
Legislation and Policy
- Body camera legislation puts limits on Ohio open records law – OH
- Bill would declassify, release civil rights cold cases – USA
Transparency and Open Government
- How do Oregonians define government transparency in the digital age? – OR
- After 8 months, Portland schools releases 3-page report on leader who dated subordinate – OR
- Illinois researcher studies FOIA responses; results better than expected – IL
- To fix FOIA, ‘best practices’ will not be enough – USA
- Email scandal: Like the Liberals before them, B.C. NDP criticized for mass record deletion – International
- Opinion: No more excuses: Technology makes public records truly public
- City Council president makes change after transparency report is released – FL
Privacy and Security
Records Management, Archives
- County Recorder’s records too heavy for new location – RI
- Pittsburgh gets serious about saving, preserving its old records – PA
- NSA deletes years of call records, says it exceeded legal limit – USA
- Nonprofit Presses National Archivist on Record Preservation of immigrant families – USA
- Jehovah’s Witnesses official says to destroy records because ‘Satan’s coming after us’
- Tech firm to archive the history of Wales – International
July 6, 2018
Washington State
- Tacoma hit with $300,000 fine for improperly withholding records about surveillance device
- WA Supreme Court confirms standard for injunctive relief in public records act cases (Lyft v Seattle)
- Lawsuit alleges public records violations by Jefferson County
- Judge orders Puyallup to pay $131,064 in records case, but an appeal could mean more bills
Outside Washington State
In The Courts
- Lawsuit: MN Officials Sidestepped Public Disclosure Laws with Amazon HQ2 Bid – MN
- Public release of NYPD body camera footage blocked by New York court – NY
Legislation and Policy
- You can now make bulk data requests for Virginia criminal court records – VA
- “Vexatious” FOIA requesters can be denied records for up to one year under new law – CT
- Mpls. decision to release body cam video breaks new ground – MN
Transparency and Open Government
- Governor considers new limits on release of public employee info – OR
- Opinion: Portland’s three strikes on public records – OR
- Editorial: Gov. Brown’s move on records is troubling – OR
- Senators Press Chief Justice Roberts for Faster Release of Supreme Court Audio – USA
- Pruitt ally decides which of his records see the light of day – USA
- Editorial: Bureau of Land Management is again less than open about public records – OR
- Nova Scotia renews contract for troubled freedom of information website – International