Constitutional Law
May 08, 2012
Electoral College wins in Louisiana
This two-step method for electing the President of the United States works, at least if you value things like liberty and justice. The genius of our constitutional systems of government (federal...Read more here
March 07, 2012
Press Release: Federal Judge declines to halt enforcement of Tumwater’s political sign code
Yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Ronald B. Leighton denied Barney McClanahan’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction, which requested that the City of Tumwater to stop removing political yard...Read more here
January 26, 2012
Interview with Richard Sanders
Richard Sanders recently joined us on the Supreme Court of Washington Podcast to discuss his time on the state Supreme Court.
January 17, 2012
Looking back at 2011
2011 was a pivotal year for the Freedom Foundation’s Constitutional Law Center!
January 09, 2012
Court predictably vague on how we’ll pay for McCleary-mandated education spending
It’s one thing for the justices to define “ample” in terms sure to please the teacher’s unions to whom they’re beholden. But where’s all this money going to come...Read more here
November 15, 2011
State lacking an exit strategy for Occupy Olympia
The protesters are unwilling to leave voluntarily. Then again, what would you expect from a movement that prefers conquest to persuasion?
November 14, 2011
Washington Constitution published by the Freedom Foundation
The Freedom Foundation is pleased to release its latest publication, a pocket-sized edition of the Washington State Constitution. Order your copy today!
October 27, 2011
When does a protest simply become a nuisance?
With no permit, no plans and no idea what they’re protesting, the Occupy Olympia crowd could be here for quite a while
October 13, 2011
Who really has skin in the wolf game?
It would be nice if the law reflected the simple reality that you can’t really lose something unless you owned it to begin with.
October 05, 2011
Tumwater Man Asks Court to Halt Enforcement of Tumwater’s Ban on Political Signs
On Monday, Barney McClanahan asked a federal judge to order the City of Tumwater to stop removing free speech signs from along streets and sidewalks.
September 02, 2011
New edition of To Protect and Maintain Individual Rights available
The Freedom Foundation is proud to release the second edition of To Protect and Maintain Individual Rights, which provides a detailed analysis of the Washington Constitution’s Declaration of...Read more here
March 29, 2011
New report on the Washington State Supreme Court
The Freedom Foundation releases the Washington Supreme Court Year in Review - 2010.
March 25, 2011
Policy Highlighter: Executive Privilege - The Phantom Exemption to the Public Records Act
The Washington State Public Records Act (Chapter 42.56 RCW) mandates that all public records held by government agencies are to be available to the public, unless the record is specifically...Read more here
February 23, 2011
Court: State’s voter registration practices do not violate federal election law
The Court of Appeals (Div. 2) ruled today that the Office of the Secretary of State is not violating federal election law by accepting voter registrations from underage applicants. The case was...Read more here
November 02, 2010
New report on compliance with the Open Public Meetings Law
OLYMPIA—Today the Evergreen Freedom Foundation released a report on the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), with recommendations for improving compliance with the law among government agencies....Read more here
November 02, 2010
Time for state AG to give public officials more guidance on open-meetings law
HAVE you ever walked into a room to see your child hide his or her hands behind their back? Innocent action, perhaps, but it sure pings your parent radar.
Members of the public have a similar...Read more here
October 13, 2010
Freedom Foundation appeals ruling on public employee drug and alcohol test results
OLYMPIA — The Evergreen Freedom Foundation is appealing an August ruling that drug and alcohol test results of state ferry employees are exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act
August 31, 2010
Judge rules public employee drug and alcohol testing results are exempt from disclosure
OLYMPIA — A judge has ruled that the Washington State Department of Transportation does not have to disclose the drug and alcohol testing results of several Washington State Ferries...Read more here
July 28, 2010
68 Washington public agencies and municipalities fail to report lobbying expenses
OLYMPIA—Today the Evergreen Freedom Foundation filed complaints with the Public Disclosure Commission against 68 public entities for either improperly reporting lobbying expenses or failing to...Read more here
