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Michael Reitz is an attorney with the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, a free-market think tank in Olympia, where he recently co-authored a book about the state constitution. The views expressed here are his own. A New York native, Mike's spare time is consumed by golf, freelance writing, and two kids.

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More on state agency's plan to regulate bloggers as lobbyists

Here's the lastest on the Public Disclosure Commission's proposed guidelines for "Internet lobbying" (Legally Speaking podcast).The PDC...
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Does Airborne prevent the common cold?

Apparently not. Attorney General Rob McKenna announced yesterday that Washington and 31 other states have reached a $7 million settlement with the...
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State agency decides not to regulate bloggers as lobbyists...for now

Today I attended the Public Disclosure Commission's meeting where they discussed adopting guidelines for...
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State outlaws fish pedicures

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A wildly-popular fish pedicure is illegal, says Washington state officials. The Seattle Times reports that the...
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Florida's saggy pants law unconstitutional

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A Florida judge has ruled that the state's "saggy pants" law is unconstitutional. From the Associated Press: Julius Hart, 17, was charged...
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No 20-cent shopping bag fee...for now

Seattle's proposed 20-cent fee for paper or plastic shopping bags will go to voters for approval next year. As a result, the fee won't be imposed...
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Nanny 911: We'll tell you what to do

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Seattle won a dubious "nanny state" distinction from the libertarian Reason Magazine, which ranked the...
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