WASHINGTON STATE'S PAYCHECK PROTECTION REPORT


SPECIAL SECTION
THE PRESS AND PAYCHECK PROTECTION


WELCOME TO THE REPORT'S SPECIAL SECTION on the press and paycheck protection.  From here you can browse various state and national news stories and opinion-editorials — all dealing with the issue of paycheck protection here in Washington and around the country. 

 

NATIONAL PRESS

 

January 6, 1998

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Paycheck Protection


March 9, 1998 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Fairness and the Unions


March 19, 1998 INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY

Government Vs.
The First Amendment


May 20, 1998 INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY

A Big Lie About
Big Business Donations


May 25, 1998 San Diego Union-Tribune

Lies, lies, lies

     
May 20, 1999
INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY "Judge Blocks NEA's Political Shell Game..."

 

STATE AND LOCAL PRESS


March 2, 1998 The Olympian

WEA is quite contrite now


March 3, 1998 THE NEWS TRIBUNE

No excusing WEA
election violations


March 3, 1998 The Chronicle

Settlement belies claim of vendetta


March 9, 1998 Seattle Times

Settlement doesn't end
questions about WEA


March 11, 1998 Spokesman-Review

Settlement a farce


March 11, 1998 THE SUN

A sweetheart settlement
with the WEA


March 12, 1998 The Columbian

Guidelines on political
donations cause anger


April 5, 1998 Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Workers owed right
to decide donations


June 3, 1998 THE WENATCHEE WORLD

Workers will pay tribute


July 25, 1998 Seattle Times

Court again tells disclosure
panel it must disclose


November 18, 1998 Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Attorney general's office fined for withholding documents


March 3, 1999 Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Teachers union is
fined  in disclosure case


March 10, 1999 Yakima Herald-Republic

PDC Dismisses Allegations Against Olympia Foundation


May 16,1999
The Columbian's Elizabeth Hovde "Many people are under the impression that the WEA only uses voluntary funds collected by the union's political action committee, WEA-PAC, to play politics. But...

May 28, 1999
Seattle Times Suit challenges role of teachers' union in elections

May 28, 1999
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Teachers' union fights to avert being labeled a political action group

May 28, 1999
The Columbian Teachers' union, foes await ruling

May 30, 1999
THE NEWS TRIBUNE Lawsuit loss would mean big changes for WEA
     
August 27, 1999 Seattle Times

Teachers union wins court fight

     
September 27, 2000 Seattle Times New woes bedevil teachers union
     
October 6, 2000 Eastside Journal Once again, WEA violates state campaign laws
     
October 10, 2000 Seattle Post-Intelligencer State sues the WEA for illegal use of fees
     
October 11, 2000 The Columbian WEA faces penalties for dues misuse
     
October 11, 2000 Seattle Post-Intelligencer State should throw the book at WEA
     

 

 

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