Snow Day: Who has to shovel?
Just who is responsible for shoveling snow in manufactured home park? Here’s the answer from the fine folks who run our Manufactured Housing Dispute Resolution Program. Original post
Posts By Sarah Lane
Warn loved ones about grandparent scam, other money-wiring schemes
Over and over, my office has warned Washington residents about the grandparent scam. But elderly residents continue to be robbed of as much as $13,000 because they haven’t heard our warning. If you haven’t talked to your relatives about the grandparent scam and other wire-transfer schemes, now is the time. Original post
KING TV: Standing room only at anti-gang bill hearing
As KING 5 News reporter Drew Mikkelsen reports, police and prosecutors testified in favor of it at Wednesday’s standing-room-only hearing at the Capitol Original post
Hack job
I’ve done quite a few television interviews in my lifetime, but no one would consider me rich. So when my mother received an e-mail from me last weekend telling her to click on a link to watch my NBC interview about how I’d discovered the secret to becoming wealthy, she knew it was a fake.Read… Read more »
Editorial: A Safety Net for Online Shoppers
Businesses and consumers agree that saying “no” means “no.” But does not saying “no” – or simply remaining silent – qualify as a “yes?” Some marketers seem to think so. Original post
BBB’s top scam list
The Better Business Bureau in Western Washington released its list of the most frequently reported scams in 2010. Original post
Legislative Transparency
In an effort to promote increased awareness of the work of the Legislature and to encourage regular people to provide input on the legislative process, State Auditor Brian Sonntag and I offer our support to the Washington Policy Center’s constitutional transparency amendment. Original post