If a state-run passenger ferry crashes does the public have a right to see investigative records? This was the issue in a ruling issued by the Court of Appeals in Freedom Foundation v. Washington...Read more here

It’s not often that an issue generates support from all across the political spectrum, but the Freedom Foundation has done it with our legal challenge to Gov. Gregoire’s broad claims of...Read more here

OLYMPIA—The Washington State Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a challenge to the governor’s executive privilege—a presumed “right” that Gov. Christine Gregoire asserted nearly 500 times...Read more here

Judges are elected in Washington, but when the governor makes a vacancy appointment, the public doesn’t get to see the appointment process.

The Alaskan Way Viaduct is the double-decked highway that runs along the Seattle Waterfront, carrying up to 110,000 vehicles a day.

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April 12, 2012 OLYMPIA—A public agency cannot relieve itself of the obligation to comply with the Public Records Act through administrative policies. That is the argument...Read more here

In April 2010, the Freedom Foundation requested several documents from the governor’s office. The governor produced some documents, but withheld others on the basis of executive privilege. These...Read more here

The Freedom Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the Theodore L. Stiles Center for Liberty, which will advance the rule of law and a legal climate where individuals can exercise their...Read more here

Mike Reitz and Greg Overstreet discuss KING 5’s recent report that the state has paid $4.8 million over five years for public records violations.

Property owners win a victory at the Washington Supreme Court. Today the Washington State Supreme Court delivered a win to four Mason County residents who disputed a special assessment that...Read more here

The question of whether the personnel records of public employees should be as confidential as those of workers in the private sector took another twist earlier this week as the Freedom...Read more here

Local business owner Barney McClanahan sued the City of Tumwater for free speech violations after the city yanked a sign he posted in front of his business.  Tumwater argues that public safety...Read more here

This state’s Supreme Court has an opportunity to defend an important principle on public records. The court must decide whether Gov. Chris Gregoire, or any future governor, has the right to...Read more here

Two editorials this week gave their support to the lawsuit and to transparent government

OLYMPIA—Today the Freedom Foundation filed an appeal with the Washington State Supreme Court, appealing a lower court ruling that Gov. Chris Gregoire can withhold public records by asserting...Read more here

Can a city prohibit free speech on public property?

The Freedom Foundation files free speech lawsuit against the City of Tumwater on behalf of Barney McClanahan.

Are Kitsap County’s marine shoreline buffer zones valid?

Thurston County Superior Court Judge Carol Murphy ruled against the Freedom Foundation today, determining that executive privilege can be asserted by the governor to withhold records from a...Read more here

Can the governor keep public records secret by claiming executive privilege?