| Description | Volume_Issue | Year | Month | PDF |
| July 1997: The Public Disclosure Commission has adopted various laws prohibiting the use of public funds for various activities, and today we discuss these laws, and their exceptions, in depth; we also consider ballot propositions under the Pierce County Local Voters Pamphlet. | 01-04 | 1997 | 7 | v01n04jul1997.pdf |
| The law of recall in Washington is extensive, and now we consider the definitions of “misfeasance” and “malfeasance”; the importance of adopting cell phone use policies to avoid liability; we then outline the six- part test under RCW 51.08.195 to determine whether a person is an independent contractor; and then consider policies to prevent workplace violence. | 05-04 | 2005 | 4 | v05n04apr2005.pdf |
| Today we discuss court rulings specifying that there can be no individual liability under the ADA; the importance of enacting email and internet use policies; a PERC ruling on an illegal subject of bargaining; and a change in the election laws. | 07-02 | 2007 | 2 | v07n02feb2007.pdf |
| This article, published in 2008, emphasizes the importance of counting words in your ballot titles during election season. | 08-05 | 2008 | 5 | v08n05may2008.pdf |
| This is a hot issue, no pun intended: The Washington Public Employment Relations Commission recently delivered a crucial decision governing when minimum staffing is a mandatory subject of bargaining; the Washington Supreme Court rendered an opinion governing when neglectful actions may constitute a "violation of the oath of office" for purposes of a recall petition; finally, we shed light on a very important decision from a Washington Court of Appeals pertaining to when the Washington Constitution provides an exemption from the Public Records Act disclosure requirements. | 15-11 | 2017 | 11 | November2017FINAL.pdf |
| We discuss three different court cases today, two involving elected officials (a recall case and a defamation case) and one involving Washington's "single subject rule" for legislation (including initiatives of the people); we also briefly consider whether the per-student charge for fire protection would also apply to home-schooled students. | 18-10 | 2020 | 10 | October2020FINAL.pdf |
| We now consider the number of words that can be included in a ballot title, a case involving the negligent handling of a deceased patient by a fire department, and a case involving the wrongful execution of a search warrant. | 19-03 | 2021 | 3 | March2021FINAL.pdf |
| Today we consider some important labor concepts and decisions pertaining to the employer's obligation to bargain over PFMLA premiums and supplemental benefits. We also consider local elections procedures and a Public Records Act case involving the statute of limitations. | 21-05 | 2023 | 5 | May2023FINAL.pdf |