Summary
Washington state voters wisely decided through Initiative 276 in 1972 to require public disclosure of most government records. Although the original 10 exemptions have grown to more than 300 (the Sunshine Committee created by the Legislature last year is reviewing those 300 and looking for ones to expunge), the state's public records act continues to keep our governments transparent.
A second smart decision occurred 33 years and 624 initiatives later, when in 2005 voters approved Initiative 900, authorizing the state auditor's office to conduct performance audits (not to be confused with financial audits) on government agencies at the state and local levels.See the full content of this document
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In Our View: Open Government
On Monday, State Auditor Brian Sonntag released results of public...
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