Adventures in Political Accountability and Campaign Finance Enforcement in Washington State
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Over the past few years, I’ve put a little effort...
AG attorney complains suing Democrat lawbreakers “unfair,” quits to sue Republicans
Recent Washington State Attorney General employee Walter Smith believed it was “unfair” that he was forced to sue so many Democratic politicians and Democratic Political Committees for violating the state’s campaign finance laws. He...
Attorney General sues Democrat Senator Sam Hunt for violating campaign finance laws
On Friday, at 4:56pm , Washington State’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit in Thurston County Superior Court against Democrat Senator Sam Hunt (22nd Legislative District, Olympia) and his candidate's authorized campaign committee for...
Celebrating Government on April Fool’s Day – it really is this bad – Part...
Many have proposed that we have some type of national holiday when we should celebrate "The State," in all its wonder, glory and awe (see article here for example, and Remy video linked here...
Former Chief of Staff Jay Manning busted by Attorney General for hiding financial documents
Jay Manning, JZ Knight’s SuperPAC Director was finally busted for one of his many violations of Washington State’s campaign finance laws this last election. As former Director of the Department of Ecology and former...
Dem Representative Morris settles AG lawsuit quietly and cheaply
Just before Thanksgiving Washington State Representative Jeff Morris, a Democrat from the 40th Legislative District located in San Juan County, quietly settled the lawsuit filed against him by the Washington State Attorney General’s office...
State pays over $1million/year, per house to drop violent sex predators in neighborhoods
We just received a copy of the first contract for Washington State Governor Jay Inslee’s Violent Sex Predator Neighborhood release program. It is worse than anyone thought. This contract is from the Washington State...
Jay Manning fined $4,800 by Attorney General for violating disclosure laws
In a rapid settlement last Friday, Jay Manning was fined $4,812.50 by Washington State’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson last week. A press release was issued Monday by the Attorney General announcing the fine and...
Thanksgiving spirit – bringing Democrats and Republicans together in King County
In Washington State, the King County Democrats and Republicans issued a joint press release today celebrating their agreement with this author on the need for campaign finance reform. This appears to be the first...
AG Ferguson’s persecution of Tim Eyman, Eyman’s plea, and a creepy AG employee
Eyman will be facing the full force of the 600 attorneys and unlimited budget of the AG's office entirely alone without legal counsel now...
