Lewis & Clark Law School partners with OPB on public records transparency project

Lewis & Clark Law School partners with OPB on public records transparency project

Oregon law states, “Every person has a right to inspect any public record of a public body in this state.” Yet individuals across the Northwest and the country increasingly face long wait times, steep fees and other obstacles to obtaining these records, according to InvestigateWest. On Tuesday, Lewis & Clark Law School and Oregon Public Broadcasting announced they are partnering to create the Public Records and Government Transparency Project. I…