Spokane falling behind on public records requests

Written By Celia Ffrench

By Emry Dinman, The Spokesman-Review, Sept. 2, 2024

Spokane fails a basic public records test 24% of the time. An audit and new hire aims to improve. The city of Spokane is struggling to meet its obligations under the state Public Records Act, a tool meant to allow everyone, whether they’re reporters, lawyers, cranks or concerned citizens, to crack open Washington governments and understand how decisions get made.

Celia Ffrench
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