IDOG PRESENTS
GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY: Setting the Record Straight
Register here for upcoming IDOG workshops:
- Wed. Aug. 30, Transparent Idaho/Townhall Idaho
- Wed., Sept. 27, Campaign Finance & Lobbying
- Wed., Oct. 25, Idaho Open Meeting Law
- Tues., Nov. 28, Idaho Public Records Act
All are free ~ Attend in person or online ~ Lincoln Auditorium, Idaho State Capitol
Articles
BSU’s approach to public records raises questions
November 30, 2023
A Boise State University official said under oath that a senior university official renamed a document to hide it from public scrutiny and skirt Idaho’s Public Records Act, and that senior employees had been told to keep certain things out of public records due to “political climate.” It’s the latest in a series of attempts […]
Accusations fly over transparency, public records in Bonner County
November 20, 2023
The Bonner County board of commissioners heard a full hour of public commentary, prior even to the consent agenda, at the regular business meeting on Nov. 14. The meeting lasted more than three and a half hours and seemingly covered every major issue that the county has faced in recent memory, as public comment spilled into commissioner reports and action items.
From the Sandpoint Reader
Public records show Idaho paid $50K for lethal injection drugs, after years of searching
November 18, 2023
The price of drugs that Idaho needs to execute a death row inmate has tripled since the last time the state carried out a lethal injection more than a decade ago.
From the Idaho Statesman
More articles
- See you in court: Open meetings lawsuit will head to trial
- OPINION: The value of training
- EDITORIAL: Open Meetings violator should know better
- Following alleged open meeting violations, Canyon County commissioners to hold additional budget meeting
- First of 4 IDOG sessions focuses on data transparency, includes some surprise news
- Idaho Land Board cures open meeting law violation
2023 Idaho Legislature Bill Tracker
Bills shown are those that amend or cite the Idaho Open Meeting Law or Idaho Public Records Act
Past Seminars
GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY – IDAHO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT, NOV. 28
November 30, 2023
GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY – OPEN MEETINGS, OCT. 25
October 27, 2023
GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY – CAMPAIGN FINANCE/LOBBYING, SEPT. 27
September 27, 2023