Commission agrees to meet in March, despite potential lack of quorum
With two of its five positions currently vacant, and a third – Chair J Leach – out of the country for the month of March, the Public Disclosure Commission is finding itself temporarily without a quorum unless the Governor’s Office acts quickly to appoint new members.
PDC watching several bills pending at the state Legislature
The Public Disclosure Commission is watching several bills as they progress through the Washington state Legislature this session, particularly legislation requested by the agency to change how often candidates and committees are required to report campaign expenditures.
Public Disclosure Commission honors Jolene Unsoeld, a primary proponent of campaign finance law in Washington
During its Dec. 11 regular meeting, the Public Disclosure Commission voted to name its regular meeting space after Jolene Unsoeld, a former Washington Congresswoman in the state’s 3rd District. Unsoeld, who died in 2021, was a driving force behind the passage of Initiative 276 and the creation of the PDC in 1972.
Public Disclosure Commission refines proposal to Legislature on expenditure reporting dates
The Public Disclosure Commission hopes to present a bill to the Washington State Legislature for the 2026 legislative session aimed at standardizing requirements for campaign expenditure reporting to increase both compliance with the law and transparency for the public.
PDC issues $5,000 fine to grassroots lobbying campaign over late reporting
The Washington Public Disclosure Commission on Thursday, Sept. 25, issued a $5,000 fine to the Tobacco-Free Action Fund for late reporting of nearly $300,000 in grassroots lobbying activity.
Commission, PDC staff bid farewell to Commissioner Nancy Isserlis at last meeting
Public Disclosure Commissioner Nancy Isserlis attended her final meeting as a member of the Commission on Thursday, Aug. 28.
Commission Chair J Leach began the Public Disclosure Commission’s Thursday, July 24, meeting by thanking Commissioner Nancy Isserlis for her years of service to the agency.
Commission approves rule change to allow parties to promote, oppose votes on ballot measures alongside preferred candidates on sample ballots
SEIU Healthcare 1199 NW PAC agrees to $6,000 fine for late reporting of more than $430,000 in expenditures for 2025 election
AARP PAC agrees to $5,000 fine for late reporting of more than $400,000 in contributions
The Washington Public Disclosure Commission today approved a $5,000 fine to settle a case against a 2024 ballot measure committee that admitted reporting contributions valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars late.
AARP No on I 2124 Sponsored by AARP Washington State had reached a settlement with PDC staff in which the committee agreed that it had violated state law and would pay a penalty.