Letters - Feb. 4, 2010

Transparency

Bill Will of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association and Washington Coalition for Open Government would have us believe that House Bill 3031, giving agencies in Washington State the option of charging for staff time for excessive records requests, will lead to the downfall of open government if passed. Well stop the presses! According to information I found at the sunshinereview.org website, referencing a 2008 study conducted by the Better Government Association, nothing could be further from the truth.

Of the ten states ranked best in government transparency (with Washing...