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Justice Charles Johnson, then-Chief Justice Mary Fairhurst (center) and Justice Barbara Madsen listen as Michele Earl-Hubbard, an attorney for a media coalition led by the Associated Press, speaks during a hearing before the Washington Supreme Court in Olympia, in June, 2019, regarding a case to determine whether state lawmakers are subject to the same disclosure rules that apply to other elected officials under the voter-approved Public Records Act. The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, that the Public Records Act does fully apply to state lawmakers in a 7-2 decision. (Elaine Thompson / Associated Press)

Herald Editorial: Lawmakers seek privilege that doesn’t exist

January 11, 2023 1:30 am

The potential for lawmakers’ embarrassment is no reason to withhold public records from the public.

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