A federal lawsuit could upend our entire campaign finance disclosure system, just in time for November. Opponents of I-1000, the assisted suicide/death with dignity measure, are asking a federal judge to throw out many of Washington's campaign finance disclosure laws - including the definition of "political committee."
"The U.S. Supreme Court has been consistent and clear that, under the Constitution's First Amendment, once government admits one religious display or viewpoint onto public property, it may not discriminate against the content of other displays, including the viewpoints of nonbelievers."
- Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) and Attorney General Rob McKenna (R) in a joint statement Wednesday on an anti-religion billboard on display at the state Capitol.