Redistricting Commission fined $137,000 for Open Meetings violations

OLYMPIA–The Washington Coalition for Open Government (WashCOG) filled a lawsuit against Washington and its Redistricting Commission over violating the Open Public Meeting Act. The organization agreed to settle, paying $137, 000 of which $500 per commissioner will be paid personally, and the state will use tax dollars to pay legal costs and fees for the plaintiffs, according to a March 8 Associated...