topic : Meta Hogan
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December 2007
by Rob Richards
If you have been paying attention to the recent local elections, you are most likely sore from banging your head against the wall. Our city council swung dramatically to the right (though I am sure they would call it the center), and we have a steep uphill battle ahead of us to protect our collective values.
Our choices this election were slim pickings to begin with, with Matthew Green and Meta Hogan being the only truly progressive choices on the ballot in the races for Olympia City Council.
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October 2007
Interview by Janet Blanding.
Janet Blanding: You have said that one of your top issues is making government more open. In what ways is the government of the City of Olympia currently “closed,” and what can be done to remedy that?
Meta Hogan: The yardstick that I use is whether people are able to get the information that they need, and to what extent citizens are invited to participate. The City of Olympia is very open in many ways, with public comment opportunities at council meetings and having the meetings televised.
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October 2007
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Meta Hogan on the campaign trail (photo by Amber Forkan)
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