Washington Realtors have been hit with a campaign finance complaint, according to this report. State regulators have filed their second campaign-finance complaint of the year against the Washington Association of Realtors, this time alleging that the association improperly reported its spending on Republicans in races for governor and attorney general. The executive director of the […]
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WEA Settles
The Washington Education Association settled its campaign finance case the the State of Washington had brought. After eight years and several go-rounds in court, Washington’s teacher and school employee union will pay $975,000 to settle a campaign finance lawsuit. The Washington Education Association was accused in 2000 of illegally spending nonmember fees on political campaigns. […]
Blogging is Lobbying?
The Washington Public Disclosure Commission’s consideration of whether blogging can be regulated as lobbying is getting more attention. Blogger beware? State regulators are wondering whether online political activism amounts to lobbying, which could force Web-based activists to file public reports detailing their finances. In a collision of 21st century media and 1970s political reforms, the […]