Missouri attorney general candidate fights records request

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Republican candidate for Missouri attorney general is pushing back against a Sunshine Law request for his emails and other records.

Records provided Wednesday to The Associated Press show University of Missouri School of Law associate professor Josh Hawley argued against releasing his work emails and other documents.

Requests for comment to Hawley's campaign staff weren't immediately returned Wednesday.

Emails from Hawley to university attorneys were provided by former Republican state representative Kevin Elmer. He requested the information from the university along with years of Hawley's emails and documents from Hawley's work computer.

Hawley is running for attorney general in 2016 and faces a likely GOP primary with Republican Sen. Kurt Schaefer of Columbia.

The attorney general is responsible for enforcing compliance with state open records laws.