Washington Coalition for Open Government

WashCOG will honor longtime access attorney Michele Earl-Hubbard, Board member and attorney Joan Mell, and journalists from acros the state for their work promoting transparency.

Sunshine Week is a national nonpartisan effort to shine a light on the value of open government and access to public records and meetings. Participating programs come from journalists, civic and government organizations and others who want to raise awareness of access issues.

Toby Nixon, a former state lawmaker and WashCOG president emeritus, has been named chair of the state’s struggling Sunshine Committee by Gov. Jay Inslee. Nixon will chair the March 12 committee meeting.

Another longtime member of the Sunshine Committee has resigned in frustration. Former state Rep. Lynn Kessler said she was tired of commttee volunteers being ignored.