Failed Democrat candidate Purcell fights Washington Attorney General, claims campaign finance laws are illegal
Theresa Purcell failed to win her race for the Washington State Legislature (19th District) in 2016. Her defeat by Representative Jim Walsh, the first...
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....
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...
Attorney General sues Democrat House Speaker Frank Chopp for campaign violations
On Friday at 4:53pm, Washington State’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against Washington State Democrat Speaker of the House Frank Chopp in...
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...
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....
Jay Manning skates away from transparency, thanks Public Disclosure Commission
Last week, the Public Disclosure Commission allowed Jay Manning to avoid transparency and scrutiny once again, but he was not able to entirely avoid...
Can political insiders violate campaign finance laws with no consequences?
Jay Manning is the consummate Washington State political insider. He was the former Director of the Department of Ecology before he became Governor Gregoire’s...
Why the Public Disclosure Commission needs a new director
The mission of the Public Disclosure Commission is to provide public access to information about campaign financing, lobbyist expenditures, the financial affairs of public...
Hirst Decision by Supreme Court unleashes wrath of “Futurewise” upon property owners by taking...
The recent Washington State Supreme Court decision Hirst vs. W. Washington Growth Management Hearings Board (“Hirst”) (decision linked here if Court pulls it off...
