Going Public: What It Is and How It Works

Administrative assistant for the city believe her feelings trump the rights of the citizens. In this tense encounter, an independent journalist enters city offices to exercise a basic legal right: inspecting the public records index. Under Washington state law (RCW 42.56.070), this document is required to be available for public inspection. It’s not a favor; it’s the law.​Enter Sabrina Costik, an administrative assistant who claims to be "brand new" but is already attempting to rewrite the Const