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Today the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission issued a unanimous order dismissing two complaints alleging that Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s 2024 campaign for governor violated campaign finance reporting rules.  The order implements a stipulation agreed to by  PDC staff and the… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission unanimously voted to adopt inflationary adjustments for lobbying reporting thresholds after a public hearing during its Dec. 7 meeting. The new reporting thresholds take effect on January 8, 2024.

The thresholds will be in effect for January reporting due… read more

Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed retired King County Superior Court Judge Douglass North to serve on the Washington state Public Disclosure Commission. 

North said he is excited to dive into all of the issues coming before the Commission, such as… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission welcomed its newest member, retired King County Superior Court judge Douglass North, at its Dec. 7 regular meeting.  North served as a King County Superior Court Judge from 2000 until his retirement in 2022. He continues to serve as a Pro Tempore judge in King… read more

Speaking remotely from Spokane, Public Disclosure Commission Chair Nancy Isserlis began the Commission’s regular Oct. 26 meeting with comments about the success of the agency’s second engagement session, held on Oct 17.  

The session invited discussion on two topics: Upcoming rulemaking… read more

The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission is reminding interested parties that it will consider proposals this December to update rules related to lobbying activities in advance of the 2024 legislative session.

The agency is taking public comment on draft rules including … read more

Public Disclosure Commission Chair Nancy Isserlis will host a public engagement session, where members of the public will be invited to give feedback on two issues:  

Upcoming rulemaking on grassroots lobbying disclosure requirements to incorporate changes to state law, and  … read more

Public Disclosure Commission Chair Nancy Isserlis opened the September regular meeting of the PDC by announcing a second engagement session scheduled for Oct. 17.  

In the first engagement session, on Aug. 30, more than 20 people signed up to comment on two issues:  The state law… read more

Today, the Public Disclosure Commission is launching a much-improved reporting system for last-minute contributions (LMCs).  

Rather than using a separate application, candidates and committees will now access the LMC reporting system by… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission is updating its public agency lobbying reporting to use the Secure Access Washington (SAW) single sign-on system.  

Starting today, all public agency lobbyist filers can begin to link their SAW account to the PDC’s L-5 reporting system. Users are strongly… read more