Press: One Fun Open Meeting

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh, who graduated from the University of Idaho Law School together in 1985, exchange pleasantries before the meeting Tuesday in the Spokesman-Review building in Coeur d’Alene.

Some of the public officials who would have benefited most from Tuesday’s workshop on Idaho open meeting and public records laws were conspicuously absent. But today we won’t dwell on that. In the crowd of more than 90 folks who did attend, many layers of local government were well represented. Our county prosecutor, Barry McHugh, was there. So was Kootenai County Commissioner Todd Tondee. Hazel Bauman, head of Coeur d’Alene School District, was there. So was Sid Armstrong, director of business services for the Post Falls School District. The list included a great mix of local officials and concerned citizens — just what Attorney General Lawrence Wasden hoped for/ Mike Patrick , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.

Question: If you attended any of the North Idaho forums … care to comment?