The latest about Commission decisions, PDC filing systems, and more.
The 2017 regular session freeze period ends Sunday, April 23, at 11:59 p.m. Gov. Jay Inslee has announced he will convene a special session of the Legislature beginning Monday, April 24, triggering a new fundraising freeze at 12:01 a.m. that day until the end of the special session. During a… read more
We are very pleased to let you know that Kim Bradford, a longtime journalist in Tacoma and the Tri-Cities, has joined the Public Disclosure Commission's management team as the Director of Communications & Outreach.
Kim has been a journalist for more than 20 years, and comes to the PDC… read more
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The Public Disclosure Commission has been actively working to improve access to disclosure data. You can help by taking a quick, 5 minute survey to help us understand how you utilize our current search tools.
This work is part of the PDC's Next Generation Data… read more
Good morning. I'm Anne Levinson, Chair of the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission. The PDC is the state agency responsible for overseeing and enforcing our state's campaign finance and disclosure laws. I want to thank the Attorney General for taking the action that he has announced… read more
PDC announces transition of Executive Director and names new Assistant Director
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The Public Disclosure Commission announced today that its Executive Director, Evelyn Fielding Lopez, will be leaving in May to pursue other interests.
The Commission also announced the… read more
Governor Inslee announces appointment of David Ammons to PDC
OLYMPIA Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the appointment of David Ammons to the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission. Ammons, who resides in Olympia, was the longest-serving capitol reporter in state history, much of it… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission is seeking public comment on a **draft** interpretation regarding Seattle Democracy Vouchers.
Background:
In November 2015, Seattle voters approved I-222, which, among other things, adopted a Democracy Voucher Program to be administered by the… read more
In 2014, the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) found the Food Democracy Action! (FDA) and Food Democracy Action! Yes on I-522 (FDA-WA State PAC) had committed multiple apparent violations of RCW 42.17A and referred the matter to the Washington State Attorney General's Office for appropriate… read more
The Grocery Manufacturers Association was ordered to pay $18 million, the largest campaign finance penalty in US history.
Anne Levinson, chair of the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, which enforces our state's campaign expenditure and disclosure laws, praised the decision: "… read more
On June 30, the Public Disclosure Commission released a new online reporting system for lobbyists and their employers. The new system is a component of the PDC's phased plan to modernize its online presence and provide timelier and more robust public access to information about who lobbies… read more