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...
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...
The rough road ahead – campaign finance reform in Washington State
Yesterday, the Seattle Times published an article about my efforts to expose campaign finance violations in Washington State. I appreciate when the media covers...
State of Washington vs. Jay Manning, cult-funded SuperPAC director exposed
On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, another campaign finance lawsuit was filed against Jay
Manning in Thurston County Superior Court (see complaint filed yesterday linked here -...
Governor Inslee vetoes solutions for schools
In a strange, erratic decision, Washington State Governor Inslee vetoed part of a school siting bill this week. Bill supporters were surprised, but very few...
Spokane Democrats take kid’s cash for secret salary and epic parties
Jim CastroLang, part time pastor and paid executive director of the Spokane Democrats, resigned a few weeks ago. This wasn’t supposed to happen. Unfortunately,...
The Hirst Heist and our diminishing legislature
On October 6, 2016, Futurewise, with the assistance of six Washington State Supreme Court Justices, managed to win the lawsuit lottery. The Supreme Court...
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...
Speaker Chopp pays fine, Senator Hunt just whines
Last week, Democrat Speaker of the Washington State House Frank Chopp paid $6,469 in fines and court costs to the state for a variety...
Thurston County Democratic Party sued by Attorney General for financial violations
On Monday afternoon at 4:34 pm, the Washington State Attorney General filed a civil lawsuit in Thurston County Superior Court against the Thurston County...
