Jay Manning fined for Cult PAC violations, State Democratic Party pays tab
On August 24th, Jay Manning, former chief of staff to Governor Gregoire and former Director of the Washington State Department of Ecology settled the lawsuit originally filed against him for his many violations of...
The Devil made them do it – Spokane Democrat Party in serious legal trouble
Last Friday, the Spokane County Democrats received a Public Disclosure Commission complaint about serious campaign finance violations. The initial response by the newly elected Spokane County Democrat Chair Andrew Biviano was to deny any...
Victory! Washington State backs down, suspends free speech suppression policy at the Capitol
As I discussed a few days ago, we organized and planned the “Commit an Act of Free Speech” event at the Washington State Capitol Campus located in the City of Olympia last Saturday. I...
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...
Dem PACs dissolve after campaign finance complaints
The Washington State Democratic Party has been promoting to their local party committees an unusual political and legal strategy over the past few months. These recommendations primarily deal with how to strategically address situations...
The Scorched Wasteland of Washington’s Campaign Finance Laws
When Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson decided to emphasize aggressive enforcement of the state’s campaign finance laws, his intention was to focus on outsiders like initiative activist Tim Eyman, deep pockets like the...
The Chaos of Campaign Finance Compliance and the Disarray of the Dems
This is Part I in a series...
Compliance with the law can be challenging sometimes. For many Democratic Party political committees in Washington State, this fact has recently been proven true. While this author's efforts...
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...
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...
Both failed Democrat candidates for county commission violated laws and are sued by Attorney...
Both Democrat candidates for Thurston County Commissioner seats last year are now under formal investigation and litigation by the Washington State Attorney General’s office. Last Friday, at 4:53pm a lawsuit was filed in Thurston...
