Emails and other correspondence associated with Sen. Manka Dhingra's accounts.

Dear Andrew Corral:
Thank you for contacting the Washington State Legislature. Our office received your public records request on 1/10/2024 and we have assigned your request tracking number P001494-011024. Your request will be processed in accordance with Washington State's Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All email and electronic communications (including text messages from any issued phone) from Senator Manka Dhingra, pertaining to Rep. Nikki Torres, between the dates of July 1st, 2023 and January 10, 2024.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Andrew Corral

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Dear Andrew Corral,

This letter acknowledges receipt of your request directed to the Senate Public Records Office on January 11, 2024, for public records under the Washington Public Records Act (PRA), chapter 42.56 RCW.  Please use the above request number when contacting us about this request.
You requested the following:
All email and electronic communications (including text messages from any issued phone) from Senator Manka Dhingra, pertaining to Rep. Nikki Torres, between the dates of July 1st, 2023 and January 10, 2024.
Reasonable Estimate:
Due to our current workload and other pending requests, we estimate having responsive records ready on or by February 12, 2024.  Records maybe provided in installments as appropriate.

Reasonable Fees for Providing Copies of Public Records:
The Senate may impose a reasonable fee for providing copies of public records as per RCW 42.56120(4) and our Senate Public Records Policy.  The Senate fee schedule can be found at the following link https://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Documents/SenateFeeSchedule.pdf. The extent of the charges is based on the number of records that are responsive to your request. The total fee associated with the installment will be provided to you when the installment is ready for your review. Any applicable copying costs must be received by Senate Public Records before the Senate discloses records for that installment.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Senate Public Records

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Dear Andrew Corral,

The Senate Public Records Office last communicated with you regarding this request on January 18, 2024. Please use the above request number when contacting us about this request.
You requested the following:
All email and electronic communications (including text messages from any issued phone) from Senator Manka Dhingra, pertaining to Rep. Nikki Torres, between the dates of July 1st, 2023 and January 10, 2024.

We are providing you with two (2) records responsive to this request which consists of emails belonging to Senator Dhingra. You can access the records on the "My Records Center" page of our online public records portal.

As we continue to search and review records, we estimate having responsive records ready on or by March 8, 2024. Records will continue to be provided in installments as appropriate. Additionally, under the law, if an installment of a records request is not claimed or reviewed, the agency is not obligated to fulfill the balance of the request. See RCW 42.56.120(4); WAC 44-14-04005. When a requester does not review records, the request will be considered abandoned and closed. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Reasonable Fees for Providing Copies of Public Records:
The Senate may impose a reasonable fee for providing copies of public records as per RCW 42.56120(4) and our Senate Public Records Policy.  The Senate fee schedule can be found at the following link https://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Documents/SenateFeeSchedule.pdf. The extent of the charges is based on the number of records that are responsive to your request. The total fee associated with the installment will be provided to you when the installment is ready for your review. Any applicable copying costs must be received by Senate Public Records before the Senate discloses records for that installment.

Sincerely,
Senate Public Records

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Dear Andrew Corral, The Senate Public Records Office last communicated with you regarding this request on February 5, 2024. Please use the above request number when contacting us about this request. You requested the following: All email and electronic communications (including text messages from any issued phone) from Senator Manka Dhingra, pertaining to Rep. Nikki Torres, between the dates of July 1st, 2023 and January 10, 2024. We are providing you with three (3) records responsive to this request which consists of emails belonging to Senator Dhingra. You can access the records on the "My Records Center" page of our online public records portal. As we continue to search and review records, we estimate having responsive records ready on or by April 12, 2024. Records will continue to be provided in installments as appropriate. Additionally, under the law, if an installment of a records request is not claimed or reviewed, the agency is not obligated to fulfill the balance of the request. See RCW 42.56.120(4); WAC 44-14-04005. When a requester does not review records, the request will be considered abandoned and closed. Please let us know if you have any questions. Reasonable Fees for Providing Copies of Public Records: The Senate may impose a reasonable fee for providing copies of public records as per RCW 42.56120(4) and our Senate Public Records Policy.  The Senate fee schedule can be found at the following link https://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Documents/SenateFeeSchedule.pdf. The extent of the charges is based on the number of records that are responsive to your request. The total fee associated with the installment will be provided to you when the installment is ready for your review. Any applicable copying costs must be received by Senate Public Records before the Senate discloses records for that installment. Sincerely, Senate Public Records

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Dear Andrew Corral,

The Senate Public Records Office last communicated with you regarding this request on March 8, 2024. Please use the above request number when contacting us about this request.
You requested the following:Senate Public Records
All email and electronic communications (including text messages from any issued phone) from Senator Manka Dhingra, pertaining to Rep. Nikki Torres, between the dates of July 1st, 2023 and January 10, 2024.

We are providing you with records responsive to this request which consists of 21 emails belonging to Senator Dhingra. You can access the records on the "My Records Center" page of our online public records portal.

Redactions have been made pursuant to the Public Records Act (Chapter 42.56 RCW).  Codes appear within the redactions and the statutory basis for the exemptions are explained in the Senate Exemption Log provided at the end of the email record.
Request P1494-011024 is Closed.
The Senate has fulfilled your request by providing records to you in 3 installments. We have not located any further records responsive to your request following a diligent search, therefore your request is now closed. Please be aware that this means that the Public Records Act's one year statute of limitations to seek judicial review has begun.  If you have questions, please let us know within one month of this letter.

If you disagree with any denial of records or information, you may seek internal review by submitting a request in writing to the Secretary of the Senate at P.O. Box 40482 Olympia, WA 98504-0482 or by email at: Senate.Publicrecords@leg.wa.gov.

Sincerely,