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Wed Sep 18, 2024, 12:40 PM Sep 18

Let's Go Washington accused of violating campaign finance law

A 14-month investigation has led to charges against the political committee founded by businessman Brian Heywood for allegedly violating campaign finance laws in the course of gathering signatures for six initiatives last year, including three on the ballot in November.

Staff of the state Public Disclosure Commission filed administrative charges on Sept. 9 alleging Let’s Go Washington did not “accurately and timely” report its spending on signature-gathering for each of the measures.

Staff also assert the committee failed to obtain and disclose information from vendors on their spending on subcontractors for signature-gathering. And, they accuse the committee of not producing requested campaign records. After being issued a subpoena in July, Let’s Go Washington produced 9,000 pages of materials for the campaign finance watchdog.

The five-member Public Disclosure Commission will consider the charges in a special meeting Oct. 3. The panel had been slated to hear the matter on Thursday but Let’s Go Washington requested more time.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/09/18/lets-go-washington-accused-of-violating-campaign-finance-law/

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