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.