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September 19, 2008: Separate lawsuits have been filed over the release of a list revealing all Kitsap County employees' hometowns, according to Kitsap County Superior Court documents.

Following a Kitsap Sun public records request, the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's Guild and the Kitsap County Deputy Sheriff's Guild filed suit against Kitsap County to bar the release of the hometowns of employees to the newspaper. Read the full article here.

The price of information too much for some
September 17, 2008: Since the state Open Government Act became law in 1973, citizens have been able to obtain information with relative ease from their governments.

In Bainbridge Island, the amount of requests is astoundingly high in relation to other comparable cities and the amount of time and money it takes to fulfill these requests are becoming more burdensome, claim city officials. Read the full article here.

Toledo man loses Thurston County court public records lawsuit
September 16, 2008: A public records lawsuit to obtain documents from the Thurston County court system was dismissed in Grays Harbor Superior Court Monday.

Judge David Edwards ruled state public records laws do not apply to the judicial branch and could not be used to sue for access to public records.

“It simply cannot withstand the legal challenges,” he said of the lawsuit. Read the full article here.

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