Washington Conservation Voters is looking for volunteers for Tuesday, 2/25/13 (that’s tomorrow), to doorbell and persuade voters on Mercer Island to contact Republican State Senator Steve Litzow and ask him to support WCV’s Clean Energy and Climate campaign. (Contact tiffany@wcvoters.org.) As pointed out by Robert Sargent, the odd thing is that WCV endorsed Republican Steve’s run […]
Road Kill Caucus
Resolution condemning the actions of Senators Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon
[There are several similar resolution in the works.] At the December 12, 2012 membership meeting, the 32nd Legislative District Democrats unanimously passed a resolution condemning the actions of Senators Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon. In choosing to caucus with the Senate Republicans, Senators Tom and Sheldon have chosen to ignore the will of the voters, […]
Brendan William's frank analysis of the Rodney Tom debacle, and the Dems' dilemma
Former progressive legislator Brendan Williams says, in The Inevitable Republican Coup and Its Inevitable Silver Lining, that the Democrats’ embracing of Rodney Tom a few years go had a predictable outcome: his turning on them the way the scorpion turned on the frog. By rejecting the man [Rodney] Tom refers affectionately to as “Rob” [McKenna], […]
The Cancer in the Democratic Party
In February of this year, Chris Hedges penned an influential article, The Cancer in Occupy, in which he exposed and condemned the activities of the “Black Bloc” of violence-loving extremists who have weakened, divided and discredited the Occupy Movement.* There’s a comparable cancer in the Democratic Party: corporatist Democrats who ally themselves with Republicans on […]
Washington Legislators with ALEC Ties
ALEC Politicians – SourceWatch Washington Legislators with ALEC Ties House of Representatives Rep. Jan Angel (R-26), ALEC State Chairman[21] and Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member Rep. Matt Shea (R-4)[19], ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member Rep. Gary C. Alexander (R-20), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member Rep. Troy Kelley (D-28), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member – Rep. Kelley did […]
Tim Eyman's Little Helpers
On Friday, March 2, 2012, Washington State Democratic Senators Rodney Tom, Tim Sheldon, and Jim Kastama voted with 22 Senate Republicans to approve a regressive budget that favors the 1%. See Outrage as Road Killers help Republicans seize control of the Washington State Senate.
Outrage as Road Killers help Republicans seize control of the Washington State Senate
Goldy reports on The Stranger’s Slog: Republicans Just Seized Control of the Washington State Senate. Road Kill Democrats Jim Kastama, Tim Sheldon and Rodney Tom team up with Republicans to try and push through a regressive Republican budget. They used a parliamentary maneuver to force a vote on a Republican budget that hadn’t yet had […]
Link: Democrats' plan for state budget is a gimmick, GOP leader says
Democrats’ plan for state budget is a gimmick, GOP leader says
A wedge divides progressives and women in Washington State
Washington State Senator Steve Hobbs is a founding member of the Road Kill Caucus of centrists Democrats. The Road Kill Democrats are known for often voting with Republicans on fiscal and labor issues. Hobbs recently voted against the Washington Investment Trust (state bank) that progressives had been passionately promoting. Despite his role in the Road […]