Tim Eyman ordered to pay $2.9 million to reimburse taxpayers, attorney general says
By Q13 News Staff
Tim Eyman ordered to pay $2.9 million to reimburse taxpayers, attorney general says
A Thurston County judge ordered anti-tax initiative promoter Tim Eyman to pay nearly $2.9 million back to taxpayers for costs and fees related to a campaign finance lawsuit.
OLYMPIA, Wash. - A Thurston County judge ordered anti-tax initiative promoter Tim Eyman to pay nearly $2.9 million back to taxpayers for costs and fees related to a campaign finance lawsuit.
That is in addition to the $2.6 million in penalties Eyman was ordered to pay back in February.
Feds reverse decision and end effort to sell Seattle National Archives April 8, 2021 at 2:21 pm
The Seattle branch of the National Archives has been closed to the public throughout the pandemic; a bill introduced by Senator Patty Murray would end the federal government’s threat to sell the real estate and move the archives to California and Missouri. (Feliks Banel/KIRO Radio)
The federal government on Thursday officially ended its attempt to sell the 10-acre parcel and aging complex that houses the National Archives branch in Seattle’s Sand Point neighborhood.
“What’s happened today is the federal government has capitulated in our litigation,” Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson told KIRO Radio. “They are acknowledging that they cannot go forward with the sale of the archives facility here in Seattle.”
Museum of Museums can fiiiiiiiinally open: The long-delayed Official Opening of the buzzy art space operated by Greg Lundgren on First Hill is here. MoM has
finally gotten the go-ahead from the city to swing open their beautiful Nikita Ares-painted front door and bring in art-thirsty visitors (so long as they follow state-mandated COVID-19 safety protocols, of course). The space will open on Thursday from 5-10 pm, with 30-minute staggered entry. Reserve your tickets here, and be sure to take a gander at
Energy Drink, Brian Sanchez and Neon Saltwater s vibe-y immersive installation on the top floor. It s a trip.
Posted: Mar 08, 2021 6:35 PM PT | Last Updated: March 9
Brown Paper Tickets and the Office of Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said a lawsuit against the company has ended in exchange for Brown Paper paying artists and audiences $9 million US. The attorney general s office said international artists and ticket buyers are to be paid as part of the resolution.(Liam Britten/CBC)
U.S. ticketing company s box office bust costing grassroots Canadian artists
Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets is facing complaints and legal action over allegations of not paying artists and event organizers the ticket monies they are owed. Some in the Canadian arts community allege they too have been burned and it s another hit in a year marred by the pandemic.
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