Veteran journalist. Pulitzer finalist. Co-founder @InvestigateWest. Chair, Society of Environmental Journalists Editorial Advisory Bd. Board, @WashingtonCOG.
Seattle, Washington, USA
Joined October 2008
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"Given the public’s need to know what their government is doing, the Public Records Act is an essential government duty, not a last-minute classroom assignment done grudgingly," writes George Erb, secretary of the Washington Coalition for Open Government. thenorthernlight.com/stories…
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The Washington Newspaper Publishers Ass'n honors State Rep. Gerry Pollet with its Freedom's Light Award and support of government accountability.
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Attorney General Nick Brown is moving in the right direction by making transparency a priority amid a jump in public records requests.
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Another Washington legislator pledges to support legislative transparency! Rep. Jeremie Dufault (D-15) will receive the Ballard-Thompson Award for his commitment. washcog.org/in-the-news/rep-…
This @BrennanCenter webinar on Corruption in America starts in just about 13 minutes. Should be a worthwhile program. calendar.app.google/Wn4QKwsb…
For journalists and other citizens interested in accountability reporting at the state level and non-profit journalism (two of my passions), I’m excited about the upcoming inaugural Collier Prize Symposium for State Government Accountability on Nov. 13. jou.ufl.edu/collier-prize-fo…
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WATCH: Ferguson’s own deadline on public records auto-deletion review has come and gone thecentersquare.com/washingt…
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Funny how @washdems demand Trump stop hiding documents…(Epstein) Meanwhile, in Washington: 7.5 months into @GovBobFerguson’s own 6 month review, and the public still has no answers about the auto deletion of the people’s records. 🤷🏻 #waleg
WATCH: Ferguson’s own deadline on public records auto-deletion review has come and gone thecentersquare.com/washingt…
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Is JD Vance a liar or just woefully ignorant when claiming that Democrats want to give health benefits to undocumented immigrants?
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Washington once bragged about having the nation’s strongest Public Records Act. Now? A new study ranks WA 41st out of 44 in transparency and DEAD LAST in response times. Sunshine State? Try Shadow State. Our leaders are failing us. #waleg #transparency tinyurl.com/h4j38fc7
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.@GovRonDeSantis and @AGJamesUthmeier were in such a rush to capture headlines, they didn’t vet their contractors. Alligator Alcatraz contractors have links to allegations of fraud, price-gouging and hiring undocumented labor - from @ShirshoD
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Not surprised, still shocked. I have documents showing @wdfw records staffers purposefully engaging in unethical behavior to dissuade reporters from acquiring records. #waleg tinyurl.com/ycy7b23p
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Disturbing Stanford study finds climate change has reduced global wheat yields about 10%. The world now uses 550M acres to grow wheat, which suggests a swath of nature about the size of Kansas has been cleared to compensate for climate-driven yield losses.
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More from the Energy Non-Emergency Front...
No US region is at "high risk" of generation shortfalls according to the NERC report cited by DOE to justify its 'emergency' order to keep a MI coal plant running this summer utilitydive.com/news/doe-coa… via @UtilityDive
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In fact, international students *create spots* for American students! They pay full freight, which allows a significant amount of financial aid and scholarships to go to American students.
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NEW: A small federal agency was investigating dangers to miners. Then came DOGE.
The latest from @danielwinvw
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NEW: Families paint a picture of the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a black hole of information, rarely communicating anything and providing no public accounting of the circumstances of deaths at the hands of its officers.
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