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PRESS RELEASE September 15, 2004 State investigates Labor Council political
activities OLYMPIA, WA—Evergreen Freedom Foundation (EFF) staff
met yesterday with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) to discuss EFF's
complaint against the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. EFF filed the complaint on September 1, alleging multiple campaign finance violations by the Washington State Labor Council. Among the violations listed, the WSLC failed to disclose thousands of dollars in political expenditures, exceeded campaign contribution limits, used public funds for political expenditures and failed to register and report as a political committee. The WSLC, a $4 million organization and the state affiliate of the AFL-CIO, is orchestrating a massive political effort this election cycle. "Transparency is essential to free and fair elections," said Bob Williams, president of EFF. "The Public Disclosure Commission took quick and deliberate action against the anti-Deborah Senn advertisements and we trust they will pursue our complaint with the same dedication." Additional Information Contact: Jami Lund | Project Manager | 360.956.3482
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1 Part Honesty; 2 Parts Arrogance At a March 23, 2005, House Appropriations hearing on a bill to gut the voter-approved I-601 spending limit, Rep. Jim McIntire (D) asked a supporter of I-601’s two-third supermajority requirement for the legislature to raise taxes the following question: "Can you name a time when we [legislators] have actually not just set it [supermajority requirement] aside by majority vote? I mean, this is in many respects a procedural motion that has no bearing. It’s a statutory constraint that cannot constrain any legislature that chooses as a majority to set it aside . . . have we ever used a supermajority [to raise taxes]?" - Rep. Jim McIntire (D - 46) Despite the arrogance of some state officials, Washington's constitution is clear: "All political power is inherent in the people..." |
