Washington Supreme Court throws out think tank’s attack on union political activity By Alexis Krell, The News Tribune
Published: February 23, 2021, 11:35am
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The Freedom Foundation failed to meet a deadline in several campaign finance lawsuits it brought against unions, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in a recent 5-4 decision.
The conservative nonprofit think tank alleged to the attorney general and prosecutors that the unions had violated Washington’s Fair Campaign Practices Act by not reporting money spent on political activity.
After the government didn’t take enforcement action, the Freedom Foundation filed so-called “citizen actions,” in Superior Court, but not within a deadline required by state law at the time, a majority of the state’s high court ruled.
Alexis Krell: WA Supreme Court throws out think tank s attack on union political activity
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 2/23/2021 Alexis Krell, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Feb. 23 The Freedom Foundation failed to meet a deadline in several campaign finance lawsuits it brought against unions, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in a recent 5-4 decision.
The conservative nonprofit think tank alleged to the attorney general and prosecutors that the unions had violated Washington s Fair Campaign Practices Act by not reporting money spent on political activity.
After the government didn t take enforcement action, the Freedom Foundation filed so-called citizen actions, in Superior Court, but not within a deadline required by state law at the time, a majority of the state s high court ruled.