Lawyered: Citizen Action Defense Fund

Attorney Jackson Maynard joins the podcast to discuss the Citizen Action Defense Fund. We learn about Jackson's background and how he became involved with CADF to litigate constitutional issues in Washington. For the main event, Jackson breaks down the case of Smith vs WSDOT, the whistleblower case that made headlines over the financial impact of the Climate Commitment Act. Mr. Smith's calculations for the WSDOT showed that the impact of cap and trade on gas prices would be much higher than was being shared publicly. We learn about the fallout for Mr. Smith when he refused to bury the truth. Is Mr. Smith just a partisan who has it in for the cap and trade program? Is litigation the best way to prevent such troubling behavior? We learn more than might be comfortable to hear about how our state government's political machine is working to control the narrative. 

You can learn more about the Citizen Action Defense Fund here.