The Empire always strikes back – State Democratic Party lashes out after widespread lawbreaking...
If you dare to speak truth to power, there will always be repercussions. The powerful always strike back. We are witnessing this in Washington State as the cascading exposure of widespread violations of the...
Democrat Senator Karen Fraser settles lawsuit for $27K for lawbreaking in campaign for Lieutenant...
Former Washington State Senator Karen Fraser settled a lawsuit filed against her in Thurston Superior Court earlier this week for $27,472.23 which began with a variety of campaign finance violations she committed during her...
Teamsters Union PAC fined for lawbreaking, Seattle Socialist Sawant under formal investigation
I’ve filed a lot of complaints against politicians, judges, PACs, and candidates over the past few years for violating various Washington State laws (see here for complete list of resolved cases). Mostly these involve...
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 Candidate Nathan Choi, a Bellevue attorney, for a wide range...
Warnings, Fines, Records, and Chaos – the joys of Washington’s Campaign Finance laws
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This has been an exciting few months in the world of campaign...
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...
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...
Walla Walla Firefighters PAC violates campaign finance laws, settles suit for $11k
The Walla Walla Firefighters PAC is not a major political donor, but they do give money to chosen politicians. Every now and then they would send a $500 check to Governor Inslee or someone...
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...
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...
