The Washington Coalition for Open Government recognized the work of advocates of open government at its Sunshine Breakfast March 18, 2022 at T-Mobile Park.

The event took place during Sunshine Week and the 20th anniversary year of the founding of the Washington Coalition for Open Government. It honored the 2021 award winners, and had been postponed from September 2021.

Governments agencies wield a lot of power; our power. We allow them to make decisions for us, whether that's through Congressional acts, agency rules, or school board decisions. But don't you wonder why things shook out that way?

FEB. 23, 2022 — The Washington Coalition for Open Government (WashCOG) today agreed to settle its lawsuit with the state of Washington and its Redistricting Commission for violating the state Open Public Meetings Act. The Commission today voted to accept the settlement, as well.

After much reflection, we decided out of an abundance of caution to POSTPONE the Sunshine Breakfast and Awards Program until March of 2022.

The 2022 Scott Johnson Open Government High School Essay Contest is now open.

WashCOG has again sued San Juan County for violating the state Public Records Act by excessively redacting attorney invoices and providing insufficient explanations for withholding information.

The Washington Coalition for Open Government will pursue its open meetings lawsuit against the Washington State Redistricting Commission for flagrantly violating state transparency laws.

The Washington Coalition for Open Government today sued the state of Washington and its Redistricting Commission for violating the state Open Public Meetings Act.

Dear Mayor Durkan, we write again on behalf of the Washington Coalition for Open Government to urge you to waive attorney-client privilege and release the unredacted investigative report regarding your text messages.

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.