Opinion: Washington's Supreme Court hides the ball on state employee compensation offers
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Jason Mercier of the Mountain States Policy Center slams the Washington State Supreme Court for endorsing secrecy in government employee compensation talks. In an 8-1 ruling, justices upheld a process that shields billion-dollar offers from public view until after state budgets are finalized. Mercier urges lawmakers to adopt transparency reforms like those in Idaho and Costa Mesa. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washingtons-supreme-court-hides-the-ball-on-state-employee-compensation-offers/ #JasonMercier #WashingtonSupremeCourt #PublicRecords #Transparency #CollectiveBargaining #WFSE #TaxpayerDollars #GovernmentAccountability #COIN #MountainStatesPolicyCenter