The Washington Coalition for Open Government on Aug. 11, 2021 protested Gov. Jay Inslee’s appointment of a San Juan County Council member to the state Sunshine Committee, calling the appointment at odds with the committee’s mission.

Dear Mayor: WCOG is  deeply  troubled  by  the  recent Ethics  and  Elections Commission finding that your counsel Michelle Chen violated the Public Records Act by narrowly interpreting requests to exclude your text messages.

The Washington Coalition for Open Government board on Friday recognized Toby Nixon on his retirement as coalition president, a position he held for 13 years. Nixon served 15 years on WCOG’s board.

While the coronavirus pandemic is teaching us new ways of interacting (or NOT interacting) with our fellow citizens, it should also remind us of the urgency and necessity of access to government information.

Less than a week after the Washington State Legislature fast-tracked a bill exempting itself from the Public Records Act, drawing outrage from voters and media, Gov. Jay Inslee has vetoed the bill

At least 13 Washington daily newspapers took the unusual step of running front-page editorial commentary on Feb. 27, 2018, urging Gov. Jay Inslee to veto the theoretically veto-proof SB 6617.