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Thurston County Superior Court Judge Chris Lanese, right, speaks in court, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 in Olympia, Wash. Lanese said Friday that the records of individual Washington state lawmakers are subject to public disclosure, a ruling in favor of a media coalition led by The Associated Press that sued the Washington state Legislature in 2017. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Judge: Washington state lawmakers’ emails, texts are public

By RACHEL LA CORTE - Associated Press

Plaintiff's attorney Michele Earl-Hubbard addresses Thurston County Superior Court as defense attorneys Paul Lawrence, right, and Nick Brown confer behind during a hearing on a lawsuit filed against the Washington Legislature by a coalition of news media organizations over records access, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, in Olympia, Wash. Judge Chris Lanese is weighing the case that will determine whether the Legislature is fully subject to the state's public records act. Lanese heard arguments for more than two hours Friday in a key hearing in the case brought by a coalition of news organizations led by The Associated Press, who sued in September. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Judge weighs arguments in legislative records case

By RACHEL LA CORTE - Associated Press

Plaintiff's attorney Michele Earl-Hubbard addresses Thurston County Superior Court as defense attorneys Paul Lawrence, right, and Nick Brown confer behind during a hearing on a lawsuit filed against the Washington Legislature by a coalition of news media organizations over records access, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, in Olympia, Wash. Judge Chris Lanese is weighing the case that will determine whether the Legislature is fully subject to the state's public records act. Lanese heard arguments for more than two hours Friday in a key hearing in the case brought by a coalition of news organizations led by The Associated Press, who sued in September. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Judge weighs arguments in legislative records case

By RACHEL LA CORTE - Associated Press