Attorney General forced to sue failed Appellate Court Judge Candidate Nathan Choi for massive...
Late last Friday, the Washington State Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit (linked here) in Thurston County Superior Court against failed Appellate Court Judge...
Governor Jay Inslee signed “Stop Glen Morgan” campaign finance bill, but will it really...
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A few weeks ago, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed...
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...
Superior Court Judge Stolz fined $13k for failed “stealth” election campaign
Former Pierce County Superior Court Judge Katherine Stolz recently settled a lawsuit in Thurston County Superior Court for $10,000 plus $3,740 attorney fees and...
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...
Tukwila Firefighters PAC settles campaign finance lawsuit for $23k, promises to do better
The Tukwila Firefighters for Democracy Political Action Committee recently settled a campaign finance lawsuit in Thurston County Superior Court. The final settlement was signed December...
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...
Democrats fail in Court as “absurd” effort to dissolve political committees to escape legal...
Friday, February 16th was not a good day for the Island County Democrats. Thurston
County Superior Court Judge Christopher Lanese referred to the legal maneuver...
Catching the Lawbreakers – So many PACs and politicians – never enough time
As frequent visitors to this site and viewers on our YouTube channel are aware, I have devoted a bit of free time over the...
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...
