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  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Microsoft Identified as Supporter of ALEC, Conservative Non-Profit Accused of Abusing Tax-Exempt Status

    The watchdog group Common Cause laid out its case yesterday against the American Legislative Exchange Council, a non-profit whose advocacy for gun rights and other conservative causes has stirred controversy (see lampoon at right) in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting. According to Common Cause ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    The Unlikely Reason the Recession Is Killing Legal Aid for the Poor

    With the nation mired in the Great Recession, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to virtually zero in hopes of spurring economic growth. While generally regarded as a sensible and effective strategy, the tactic has had the unintended consequence of crippling hundreds of non-profit organizati ... More >>

  • News

    December 14, 2011

    Bowling for Chumps

    How insiders use the college bowl system to loot American universities.

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Obama's War on Weed: The President's Strange Flip-Flop on Medical Marijuana

    ​Editor's Note: The following, written by Ray Stern of our sister paper Phoenix New Times, provides a beyond-Washington look at recent federal actions regarding medical marijuana. The new federal crackdown on medical marijuana announced on October 7 by the four California U.S. Attorneys sent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    John Lloyd Kirk, Local "Sovereign Citizen," Sued for Promoting $8 Million Tax Scheme

    Busted: Feds sue John Lloyd Kirk over $8 million tax scheme.​He spent 46 months in federal prison for making pipe bombs in the 1990s while a member of the Freemen, an anti-government group, but John Lloyd Kirk apparently isn't through sticking it to Uncle Sam. Yesterday, the Department of Jus ... More >>

  • Arts

    March 2, 2011

    Opening Nights: Radio Free Starlight

    ZinZanni's latest pricey spectacle.

  • News

    February 2, 2011

    The Evaders

    How Scott and Kristin Haynes lost a tacky-figurine fortune thanks to anti-tax greed.

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Richard Farrell, World's Laziest Mailman, Sentenced to 120 Hours of Community Service for Hoarding and Burning Mail

    ​Richard Farrell, like a lot of working-class folks, would rather spend his day manning a bar stool than slaving away for the man. The difference, however, is that Farrell, a former mail carrier, often did exactly what he felt like. Unfortunately, skipping out on a mail route is a federal crim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    The Maldives Added to No Depression, Lil' Wayne's IRS Bill, Rock's Biggest Earners, $10 Idol Tickets, and More Music & Money

    The Maldives​-- NME: Lil' Wayne will has a swell homecoming present waiting for him when he gets out of the clink: a $1.13 million bill from the IRS. -- Forbes: U2 are the world's top-earning musicians, netting an estimated $130 million. Lady Gaga's also on the list at $62 million. -- STG Pr ... More >>

  • News

    June 30, 2010

    Tax This

    David Struckman's prison term is almost up, but his beef with the IRS isn't.

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Your Brain Drain Is Seattle's Brain Gain

    ​Anyone who drops the anecdote that Seattle is the most educated city in the country deserves to be hit over the head with their framed diploma. Still, insufferable as these people may be, it's not like their wrong. And to see what that brain gain looks like, have a look at the Forbes' map aft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Someone's Mailing White Powder to Government Buildings

    ​Around lunchtime today an employee at the IRS's Bellevue office opened an envelope and watched as white powder fell out. Shortly thereafter the same scenario repeated itself at three other government buildings: the federal courthouse in Seattle, an FBI office in Spokane and the U.S. Attorney' ... More >>

  • Diversions

    June 2, 2010

    Special High-School Graduation Edition

    ​Around lunchtime today an employee at the IRS's Bellevue office opened an envelope and watched as white powder fell out. Shortly thereafter the same scenario repeated itself at three other government buildings: the federal courthouse in Seattle, an FBI office in Spokane and the U.S. Attorney' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Michael Nguyen Demonstrates How to Steal $700,000: Join the Army, Rob the Needy

    Ten thousand here, ten thousand there, soon we're talking real money​It did look a little suspicious: After serving a year in Iraq, Fort Lewis Army Capt. Michael Nguyen returned home and began putting money in the bank - lots of it: $387,550, all cash. Hoping the IRS didn't notice, he limited ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Hipsters Beware: Now You'll Be Drinking For The Man

    ​Pabst Blue Ribbon has long been the frosty-cold beverage of choice for those who style themselves as dork-glasses-wearing, skinny-jeans-sporting, retro-everything-loving irony junkies. It's also been the brew most favored by grandfathers, proud blue-collar factory workers, heavy boozers who h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Joe Stack Doesn't Represent Bassists or the Tea Party

    ​I got a call from Jack Endino the other day. He asked me if I had heard that the person who smashed his plane into the IRS building in Texas was also a bass player. "Now bass players will be vilified as terrorists!" I replied half-jokingly. "No," said Jack, "this dude was a nut." I agree. Yes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    This Almost In: Patty Murray Wins Again

    ​"How do we educate people who hate us?" shouted someone from the audience at a Republican meeting in Aberdeen over the weekend. The question implies the GOP isn't screwed up, just misunderstood. Yet here was a crowd gathering to hear a candidate named Dr. Sean Salazar, an Edmonds chiropract ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Sen. Val Stevens Sends Spooky Letter About Scary Gays

    Watch out, Val! The gays are right behind you!​Last time we checked, State Sen. Val Stevens was testifying before a D.C. congressional committee about the evils of Sex Ed. (It gives teachers boners!) Known around Olympia as the "Sex Kitten" for her obsession with other people's bedroom habits, ... More >>

  • Diversions

    September 2, 2009

    What's the Right Age for a Mexican Girl to Get Married?

    Watch out, Val! The gays are right behind you!​Last time we checked, State Sen. Val Stevens was testifying before a D.C. congressional committee about the evils of Sex Ed. (It gives teachers boners!) Known around Olympia as the "Sex Kitten" for her obsession with other people's bedroom habits, ... More >>

  • Arts

    December 24, 2008

    Opening Wallets

    A fringe troupe can stretch a donated dollar pretty damn far.

  • Film

    December 17, 2008

    Seven Pounds: Will Smith Demands Lump in Your Throat

    A fringe troupe can stretch a donated dollar pretty damn far.

  • News

    October 29, 2008

    Was Roxanna Brown an Art-World Fraud?

    Her questionable death in federal custody means we may never know.

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2008

    Feds Take On WaMu

    Her questionable death in federal custody means we may never know.

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2008

    Evangelical Pastor's "Personal" Picks

    Her questionable death in federal custody means we may never know.

  • Diversions

    April 9, 2008

    Identity Fraud? Muy Bad. Unpaid Taxes? Even Worse.

    Her questionable death in federal custody means we may never know.

  • Arts

    February 20, 2008

    Fringe’s Patron Saint

    Who knew “meowing” could balance the budget?

  • Film

    April 4, 2007

    First Snow

    Clichés of doom catch up with Guy Pearce.

  • Film

    November 8, 2006

    Anchor Man?

    Playing against type, Will Ferrell can't quite ground this artificially whimsical romantic comedy.

  • Arts

    July 19, 2006

    Opera Fixes Monorail

    What's next, the viaduct? Plus: Lawrimore's project unveiled.

  • Music

    November 2, 2005

    One More Time

    Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with Rockrgrl's Carla DeSantis.

  • Music

    October 19, 2005

    Twenty Questions

    Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with the Posies.

  • News

    August 24, 2005

    98.8 Percent Overhead

    The North Seattle Community College Foundation is one of the nation's biggest credit-counseling agencies, but hardly any of the millions of dollars in revenue goes to helping students. Most of it goes to for-profit corporations.

  • Music

    August 24, 2005

    Kandy Pop

    The North Seattle Community College Foundation is one of the nation's biggest credit-counseling agencies, but hardly any of the millions of dollars in revenue goes to helping students. Most of it goes to for-profit corporations.

  • Diversions

    December 8, 2004

    Dec. 8-14, 2004

    The North Seattle Community College Foundation is one of the nation's biggest credit-counseling agencies, but hardly any of the millions of dollars in revenue goes to helping students. Most of it goes to for-profit corporations.

  • News

    March 19, 2003

    More Miscellany

    Don't put away that Shop-Vac just yet.

  • News

    April 17, 2002

    Fishy accounting

    Whistle-blower Stephen Taufen claims state officials are ignoring an accounting scandal on the scale of Enron.

  • Film

    March 21, 2001

    The Palm Beach story

    Screwball comedy falls well short of classic standards.

  • Music

    September 27, 2000

    Goin' back

    Screwball comedy falls well short of classic standards.

  • News

    September 6, 2000

    Stage picks

    Screwball comedy falls well short of classic standards.

  • News

    May 10, 2000

    Samis' sweetheart

    Ex-IRS official says Samis' William Justen may be violating federal rules governing foundations.

  • Music

    February 16, 2000

    Turning Japanese

    Ex-IRS official says Samis' William Justen may be violating federal rules governing foundations.

  • News

    January 5, 2000

    GREEDY GIRLS

    An age-old pyramid scheme targets women.

  • News

    December 15, 1999

    Holiday Withdrawals

    Seasonal shopping made even easier

  • News

    August 4, 1999

    Tax-free football

    You thought Seahawks fans were paying for the new stadium? Not anymore.

  • News

    May 5, 1999

    Full-access feds?

    You thought Seahawks fans were paying for the new stadium? Not anymore.

  • News

    April 21, 1999

    Tax revolt!

    You thought Seahawks fans were paying for the new stadium? Not anymore.

  • News

    August 19, 1998

    Sex, liens, and audiotape

    The strange ideas and ominous connections of an ultra- conservative state senator.

  • News

    May 6, 1998

    King Street, easy street

    Developer John Finke cleans up again with another 'public-private partnership.'

  • News

    April 22, 1998

    Crying foul

    Convicted for fraud, Seattle's Craig Rhyne makes a bid for freedom.

  • News

    April 1, 1998

    Drag-and-shop

    Convicted for fraud, Seattle's Craig Rhyne makes a bid for freedom.

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