Hundreds of emails urge Inslee to veto public records bill
OLYMPIA — Emails are pouring in to Gov. Jay Inslee from every corner of the state urging him to veto a bill allowing lawmakers to hide many of their records from the public.
As of Monday morning, nearly 550 emails had arrived opposing the effort by lawmakers to shield themselves from the Public Records Act that voters enacted nearly a half-century ago to keep a bright light trained on those elected to govern.
In the emails released by the governor’s office, people from Edmonds to Sequim, from Spokane Valley to Zillah, expressed dismay and anger at what they viewed as lawmakers forsaking the will of the public in pursuit of secrecy for themselves.
“The House and Senate should be ashamed,” wrote Robert Kenny and Julie Glover of Clinton. “What are our legislators trying to hide? Why are they trying to avoid accountability for their actions? Please veto this craven and irresponsible act.”
Tom Coonelly of Sequim wrote, “The process speaks of clandestine deals done in dark places for self-serving ends. It is an insult to open government and the citizens of our State.”
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