The Act Blue Money Laundering Scheme – what can you do to help?
This article has been written to support a video I recently launched describing the ActBlue Campaign Finance Money Laundering scheme. In that video I provided a brief reference to how interested activists can help...
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, recent articles written by this author and multiple investigative articles...
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...
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...
Kittitas County Democrats settle AG campaign finance lawsuit for $28k in fines and penalties
Last week, the Kittitas County Democrats settled a lawsuit filed last July by the Washington State Attorney General’s office for a wide variety of campaign finance violations. The final settlement included payment for $6,740...
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...
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 Republican to be elected in this district since World War...
Washington AG forced to sue labor group, keeps $36K settlement very quiet
The Washington & Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers PAC recently settled a campaign finance lawsuit brought by the Washington State Attorney General’s office in Thurston County Superior Court (linked here), based on a...
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...
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...
