Seattle Times state politics reporter The state’s campaign finance watchdog agency settled a lawsuit for $25,000 over allegations that commissioners on its board “repeatedly and flagrantly” violated the state’s Open Public Meetings Act 22 times over the course of two years. Arthur West, an open government advocate and plaintiff in the case, argued that between Feb. 22, 2024, and January 22, 2026, commissioners knowingly and willfully violated the law by repeatedly failing to publicly announce the purpose of closed-door meetings, state when those sessions would end or properly extend them.  The lawsuit was filed by West in Thurston County Superior Court on Feb. 11 against the Public Disclosure Commission and its present and former board commissioners. The Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) requires meetings of governing bodies for public agencies to be open to the public.…