Talk – Ellen Brown – Public Banks and Why We Need Them

Refusal to re-balance taxes hinders schoolkids

It’s day 23 of a second special session in Olympia, since legislators couldn’t agree to a state budget before the end of the regular session. Now they have only 16 days left until the new two-year fiscal term. It will be hard to start that without a budget! The cause for delay is a disagreement […]

InspireSeattle Minutes: Transportation Issues with Tom Rasmussen

Tom Rasmussen has been a member of the Seattle City Council for nine years and for the last three years he has chaired the transportation committee. Seattle faces many challenges with the growth of population and increasing congestion. One complication comes from the fact that the responsibilities for safe, efficient transportation are split among the […]

Resolution opposing New Sports Arena in Seattle

[This resolution is being considered by the King County Democrats; my inclination is to support the resolution.] Resolution in Opposition to Locating a Professional Sports Arena in Seattle’s Industrial Maritime District WHEREAS tens of thousands of dollars have been spent in support of building a third sports complex in Seattle’s maritime industrial district, with virtually […]