Idaho judge orders release of police employment records to InvestigateWest, Invisible Institute
The state began withholding the records following a 2025 InvestigateWest series about sexual misconduct by prison staff
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WA's government transparency committee is ready to call it quits
As their fight for government transparency becomes increasingly difficult, the Washington Sunshine Committee is considering disbanding.
Oregon bill aims to crack down on paramilitary activity
House Bill 2572 would provide the state with new tools to prevent paramilitary activity, which has been unlawful in all 50 states, including Oregon, for decades.
‘Haphazard and unorganized’: GOP lawmakers react to Dems’ secrecy
The Washington Senate's Republican minority leader said he'd welcome an independent investigation into Democrats’ use of ‘legislative privilege.’
Legislative proposal would allow state to hold schools accountable for certain types of abuse
State investigators told a senate committee they lack the power to hold schools accountable for punishing students by restraining or secluding them
WA state lawmakers eye special education reforms to address students being shipped out of state
Legislative proposals follow InvestigateWest’s reporting revealing the treatment of kids with disabilities
Oregon university leads in violations among national primate research centers
State lawmakers want to mandate more detailed reporting
Some WA lawmakers are sidestepping the state's Public Records Act
Despite a 2019 state Supreme Court ruling, legislators are shielding documents by claiming a loophole of 'legislative privilege.'
Poor and diverse areas of Seattle and Portland offered slower and more expensive internet
Advocates doubt federal funding for broadband will ease disparities in urban places
WA Supreme Court to rule on Value Village lawsuit after 5 years
The attorney general’s office argued that the for-profit thrift store deceived customers by misrepresenting its charitable support.