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Mid-Week Update: Big Washington State News

Jul 29, 2026

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7 min read

Mid-Week Update: Big Washington State News

Where we discuss in less than 2027 words recent litigation against the Public Investment Impact Disclosure and a Public Records Officer Podcast episode

Joe A. Kunzler
Joe A. Kunzler
Incomplete Disclosure and Work to Do

Jul 12, 2026

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3 min read

Incomplete Disclosure and Work to Do

The top story is the Washington State Attorney General's Office disclosing only some of the model rules public comments, we talk about some great podcasts and I ask folks to please file some Key Award paperwork for open government.

Joe A. Kunzler
Joe A. Kunzler
A Power That the Media Has...

Jun 14, 2026

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2 min read

A Power That the Media Has...

"You simply cannot have democracy without journalism"

Joe A. Kunzler
Joe A. Kunzler
Did We Just Have Representative Rude Ghost Constituents & the Media?

May 18, 2026

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2 min read

Did We Just Have Representative Rude Ghost Constituents & the Media?

Fair question after reviewing the first batch of records from a request of the Washington State Legislature about HB 2661. Also an update on my endeavours...

Joe A. Kunzler
Joe A. Kunzler
Special Beehiv: Wrapping Up the 2026 Legislative Session & What's Next

Mar 22, 2026

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19 min read

Special Beehiv: Wrapping Up the 2026 Legislative Session & What's Next

The answers may shock you... and we kick off two multi-part series of coverage.

Joe A. Kunzler
Joe A. Kunzler
Bills Surviving the 1st Cut-Off

Feb 8, 2026

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14 min read

Bills Surviving the 1st Cut-Off

A Deep Dive Into HB 2661

Joe A. Kunzler
Joe A. Kunzler
Calm Before the 2026 Storm

Dec 14, 2025

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6 min read

Calm Before the 2026 Storm

With no prefiled bills yet threatening transparency... but lots of time. Also a new template, a new newsletter feature, and more.

Joe A. Kunzler
Joe A. Kunzler
What a week, what a week

Mar 23, 2025

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6 min read

What a week, what a week

Good souls pass on, and potential open meetings litigation to come

Joe A. Kunzler
Joe A. Kunzler
Afterburner Time for Openness

Mar 16, 2025

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5 min read

Afterburner Time for Openness

Time to go into burner to unfreeze some bills and build back better

Joe A. Kunzler
Joe A. Kunzler
Divesting from Transparency

Mar 9, 2025

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5 min read

Divesting from Transparency

The University of Washington Board of Regents' debate on divesting from Israel is already divesting from transparency.

Joe A. Kunzler
Joe A. Kunzler

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