Watchdog.org – WA Republicans Take Aim at Community Organizers, Minimum Wage
Max Nelson, a labor policy analyst with the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, a free-market think tank, said the patchwork approach would create a ‘very difficult business climate’ that would hurt economic growth.
Kirkland Reporter – Nixon Led Washington Coalition for Open Government Gives Gov. Inslee Key Award
In October, the Washington State Supreme Court, ruling in a suit filed by the Freedom Foundation, held that Washington’s governor is constitutionally entitled to an executive privilege that allows him or her to shield virtually all of his communications from disclosure under the state’s Public Records Act.
Watchdog.org – Here are 4 Problems with Seattle’s $15 an Hour Minimum Wage Idea
Max Nelson, Freedom Foundation labor policy analyst, told Northwest Watchdog he has spoken to some business owners in the SeaTac area who are restructuring their business to avoid paying the $15 an hour wage.
The Republic – Freedom Foundation Sues Thurston County Auditor Over Absent statement in Voters’ Pamphlet
The Freedom Foundation is suing Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall, saying she didn’t make a good faith effort to find an opposing argument for school levy and bond ballot measures in the February voters’ pamphlet.
Daily Journal – Freedom Foundation Sues Thurston County Auditor Over Absent statement in Voters’ Pamphlet
The Freedom Foundation is suing Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall, saying she didn’t make a good faith effort to find an opposing argument for school levy and bond ballot measures in the February voters’ pamphlet.
The Chronicle – Freedom Foundation Sues Thurston County Auditor
The Freedom Foundation is suing Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall, saying she didn’t make a good faith effort to find an opposing argument for school levy and bond ballot measures in the February voters’ pamphlet.
The Daily News – Freedom Foundation Sues Thurston Auditor
The Freedom Foundation is suing Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall, saying she didn’t make a good faith effort to find an opposing argument for school levy and bond ballot measures in the February voters’ pamphlet.
Everett Herald – Conservative Think Tank Sues Thurston Auditor
The Freedom Foundation is suing Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall, saying she didn’t make a good faith effort to find an opposing argument for school levy and bond ballot measures in the February voters’ pamphlet.
The Bellingham Herald – State Legislature Can Vote for Open Government
The governor campaigned on this promise and reaffirmed it in October after a state Supreme Court decision said his office was constitutionally entitled to decline public records requests. The court’s opinion arose from a lawsuit filed by the Freedom Foundation to obtain certain records from former Gov. Christine Gregoire.
The Olympian – Freedom Foundation Sues Thurston Auditor
A lawyer for the conservative think tank, Dave Roland, told The Olympian it sent a letter to every auditor in the state offering to help find authors for local measures. A copy of the Dec. 19 letter is included with the lawsuit.
Kiro TV – Freedom Foundation Sues Thurston Auditor
A lawyer for the conservative think tank, Dave Roland, told The Olympian it sent a letter to every auditor in the state offering to help find authors for local measures. A copy of the Dec. 19 letter is included with the lawsuit.
Watchdog.org – Unions Support Transparency — Except When It Applies to Them
Instead of mandating that all contract negotiations be open to the public, as at least five other states do, the bill allows collective bargaining sessions to take place privately on a case-by-case basis if both parties agree. Oregon’s public agencies have been governed by a similar law for about 15 years.
Mukilteo Beacon – Mukilteo Schools Levy is for Employee Raises
The state provides a salary averaging $54,105 and benefits worth an additional $10,000 to Mukilteo teachers for providing 180 days service. Administrators receive a slightly higher amount – $61,326 plus benefits – to cover compensation for 210 days.
The Chronicle – Braun Bill Requires Increased Records Disclosure From Unions
Max Nelson, of the Freedom Foundation, also testified in support of the bill. ‘Washington law grants extraordinary privileges to unions representing public sector workers,” Nelson told the Senate committee. “These unions benefit not only from state-granted monopoly franchises, but may compel members to pay fees as a condition of employment. Furthermore these organizations benefit from government money to deduct wages directly from paychecks.
The David Boze Show – The Freedom Foundation’s Maxford Nelson on Taxpayer-Supported workshops Training Union Members
A taxpayer-supported organization recently hosted a series of workshops around the state to train union members and others on how to campaign against a right-to-work law, should one be considered in Washington.
