High-profile leader leaving powerful builders’ group
The Building Industry Association of Washington just confirmed in a news release that executive vice president Tom McCabe is leaving after 21 years fighting state regulations and high-profile political...
View ArticleGovernments get slaps on wrists for skipping reports on lobbying
State regulators on Monday fined four government entities over unreported lobbying of the Legislature by their employees. The Public Disclosure Commission fined Metro Parks Tacoma, the Puget Sound...
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Seattle Convention Center and the arts: How a dead bill becomes undead
We often write about deadlines in the Washington State Legislature. The self-imposed cutoffs are created to narrow down the number of issues as the session progresses and help the Legislature adjourn...
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Labor ralliers begin to gather at state capitol for “We Are One! Put People...
“Moses was a strike leader,” read the sign held by Anacortes electrical worker Nicholas Petrish. It was just one of hundreds waved by those attending the rally that organizers predict will attract up...
View ArticlePDC investigates complaints, fines Sound Transit, Port of Seattle
The state Public Disclosure Commission has closed the books on most of the complaints by the Evergreen Freedom Foundation about unreported, publicly funded lobbying, and slapped two agencies with...
View ArticleEyman initiatives for 2012 filed today
Tim Eyman announced his own legislative agenda today, submitting five ballot initiatives to the state elections office. Here’s the list: Protecting his 2/3 initiative: Eyman convinced voters to require...
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Planned Parenthood Lobby Day seeks support for abortion bill, committee votes...
Planned Parenthood supporters are at the Capitol today, asking lawmakers to fund family planning and to support the “Reproductive Parity Act,” which is scheduled for a Senate committee vote this...
View ArticleMeasure to strengthen protections for victims of stranger stalking passes Senate
Lawmakers unanimously passed a measure in the Senate today that supporters say will better protect victims of stranger stalking. House Bill 1383, sponsored by Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, passed...
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More radio ads on state budget, this time from state employees’ union
From Washington Federation of State Employees website The Washington Federation of State Employees, the largest state worker union, said today it is airing ads for the next three weeks to pressure...
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Port, Tacoma, Pierce County all chip in public money for SR 167 lobbying effort
Supporters of extending State Route 167 to the Port of Tacoma lobbied for their project throughout state lawmakers’ 105-day regular session and are gearing up to continue in the special session,...
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