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Recording reveals Gov. Ferguson knew of concerns about top aide in 2019 Ferguson was briefed six years ago on concerns state auditors raised about longtime adviser Mike Webb.

Gov. Ferguson knew of concerns about top aide Mike Webb years ago, audio confirms. Webb resigned in March amid claims he created a hostile workplace for some women in the governor's office. Webb previously was Ferguson's chief of staff in the WA AG's office. www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg

Lemme just say if President Bernie Sanders had unilaterally imposed, by executive fiat, hundreds of billions of new taxes, personally browbeat executives about job cuts and investments and then fired the head of BLS, the Chamber of Commerce and the business orgs would not be sitting idly by.

WaTech gave executive agencies a system that does not “comply with Washington State public records law,” but moved forward auto-deleting 50 million records each week. We’ll discuss and make available previously redacted records showing they knew it wasn’t compliant. #waleg #transparency

Ep. 1 The Smoking Gun Podcast Episode · The Public Records Officer Podcast · 07/21/2025 · 50m

Real audio from state meetings, documents they hoped you’d never read, and stories they tried to bury.
• Charging huge upfront fees to reporters
• Quiet invoice tampering
• Felony-level record deletions
Apple: tinyurl.com/bdex48mw
Spotify: tinyurl.com/3xe4bhvv
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In the premiere episode of The Public Records Officer Podcast (The PROP) we follow the trail from a single deposition to a statewide reckoning exposing how millions of PUBLIC RECORDS vanished across Washington agencies. #waleg

Episode 1 is LIVE: The Smoking Gun!

Washington’s state government was auto-deleting your public records. Seven days. Gone. No notice. No debate. No audit.Then someone let the secret slip out, under oath!!👀
Listen now on Apple, Spotify or thepublicrecordsofficer.com #waleg

WA lawmakers, it's not hard to work in the sunlight | Op-Ed I’m challenging the Legislature's sweeping claim that “legislative privilege” allows lawmakers to withhold internal communications from public records requests.

My op-ed in the @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social asks a simple question. Why does #waleg insist it needs to be able to work in secret, when no other legislature in the state of Washington is afforded the same “privilege,” yet they still get the work done? www.seattletimes.com/opinion/wa-l...

These decisions affect our right to know. Our lawsuits. Our ability to hold power accountable. We the People demand to see how the rules are written about access to our records. If you shape records policy behind closed doors, you’re shaping democracy in the dark. #waleg #transparency #opengov

We're not asking for secrets. We’re asking to be let into the room. When government lawyers use secrecy doctrines to hide how our records policies are made, they’re not protecting democracy... they’re protecting themselves. #waleg #transparency #opengov

@atg.wa.gov says: “We showed in the Governor’s Office that you can function at a high level and not use things like executive privilege.” But as AG, his office is doing the same thing in a different cloak. The privileges may be legal, but the hypocrisy is unmistakable. #waleg #transparency #opengov

But now Brown is using privilege shields to block access to documents that could expose systemic public records violations across Washington. So what exactly has changed? #waleg #transparency #opengov

Brown once condemned the Trump administration for secrecy: “They deleted entire databases... They silenced criticism. It was a crisis of character.” He’s right about that. #waleg #transparency #opengov

So why deny access to the AGO’s guidance on a statewide policy that affected records, lawsuits, and the press? #waleg #transparency #opengov

But here’s the thing, Washington law doesn’t support this wall of secrecy. In Guillen v. Pierce County (2001), the state Supreme Court ruled: “Policy recommendations that have been implemented are not protected by privilege.” #waleg #transparency #opengov

And yet… his office is invoking attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine to withhold the very policy advice agencies used to justify mass deletion of public records. #waleg #transparency #opengov

Here’s what Brown also said in that speech: “This is not a new commitment for me. I’ve been a believer in open government and transparency for many, many years.” #waleg #transparency #opengov

Brown’s AGO returned dozens of pages like this: #waleg #transparency #opengov

I asked Washington’s Attorney General for the advice given surrounding the suspension of the 7 day
@microsoft.com Teams auto-deletion policy... a policy that endangered the public’s right to records, impacted lawsuits, and withheld the truth from the press. #waleg #transparency #opengov

Nick Brown told @WashCOG: “Transparency makes it very hard to manipulate reality.” An applause line for sure in front of a room of open government advocates. I think many were hopeful that Brown would do better on transparency than his predecessor. #waleg #transparency #opengov

TRANSPARENCY ALERT: Let’s talk about what the People’s Attorney is actually doing with your right to know. Spoiler: it involves a lot of black ink and "privilege" shields. 🧵Documents incoming #waleg #transparency #opengov

White House official confirms Trump had conversation last night with Enrique Tarrio at Mar-a-Lago last night as Trump was walking to his dinner table

On social media, Tarrio said Trump told him to thank the J6ers

Well over 90% of the content was redacted. Your office might be the most secretive in all state government. Way to live up to your rhetoric. 🙄 Stop defending the indefensible. “Follow the damn law.” You first! #waleg #opengov #transparency

You talked big about your office being better at delivering records at the WashCOG breakfast, but I recently received two installments of records from your office regarding your office’s involvement in the suspension of those auto-deletions. #waleg

Follow the damn law??? I’m sorry @atg.wa.gov, your office is actively defending against a lawsuit, the aim of which is to end the auto-deletions of Teams chat messages that your predecessor also defended, but has now suspended. I’m the one actually trying to defend the law there. #waleg

After Trump’s tariff actions, one would hope Republicans would feel enough shame to never guilt Democrats for increasing taxes ever again. This is the biggest tax increase in history, instituted unilaterally by Trump. Can’t blame Dems. The GOP owns it. #waleg

RFK Jr. purges CDC and FDA's public records teams, despite "transparency" promises It is unclear what will happen to hundreds of pending requests for public information as the health agencies slash staff.

This is too perfect 🤌🏻 #waleg www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...

This is a very important point. Breathlessly vague headlines and summaries of these executive orders created for the executive powers it does not have. This kind of press contributed to authoritarian regime change.

Are you that discontented DOGE staffer? It might be time. You can reach out to me on Signal at joshtpm.99 (I'm not like Mike Waltz; I know how to use it.) You can also get me at joshtpm at protonmail dot com. Are you a federal worker with information I need to hear? I want to hear from you too.

WA AG’s office staff walk out to protest proposed furloughs, budget cuts Gov. Bob Ferguson has floated cost-cutting measures that would hit his former office. Attorney General Nick Brown has said he opposes a "sweep" of AG funds.

Hey @atg.wa.gov I know how your office could save the taxpayers some $. Your office should halt defending PRA/auto-deletions cases you know your clients screwed up on. Don’t spend money defending the indefensible. #waleg www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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As we mark #SunshineWeek, remember: Governments work for us. Access to public records isn’t a privilege or a "solid" given to us by those in power - You have a Right to Know, and like most rights, you must fight for it, and defend it. #waleg