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Posted on Author Don Smith
In the 32nd Legislative District race between progressive incumbent Maralyn Chase and corporate Democrat Jesse Salomon, outside interests are spending big bucks and sending out attack ads against Chase. According to the Public Disclosure Commission’s data, Washington Realtors Political Action Committee and Stand for Children WA PAC (a charter schools PAC funded by billionaries) have […]
Tuition freeze small step in right direction
Posted on Author John Burbank
As the Washington legislative session wrapped up, our legislators finally took at least one important step in the right direction. Or rather, they stopped going in the wrong direction. It’s about time. Tuition and fees at the University of Washington are $13,000 — close to a quarter of the pre-tax income of the typical middle […]
US Rep. Adam Smith's Town Hall in Bellevue
Posted on Author admin
Rep. Adam Smith spoke Thursday evening at Bellevue City Hall to an audience of about 25 people which included Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee, City Council member Claudia Balducci, and State Representative Marcie Maxwell. The small turnout was rather surprising, but it had the beneficial effect that it was easy to ask questions. Rep. Smith spoke […]