Out of the dark
It was a cold night. A fine sleet pelted me as I walked down Seneca towards town to do some last minute shopping. Walking on the north side of the street, I approached 6th...
Washington Liberals Blog
Rodney Tom should act like a Democrat or switch back to the GOP
(originally published at the Bellevue Reporter, in condensed form) Anyone paying attention to the goings-on in Olympia would know that there’s nothing bipartisan about the Senate “majority coalition” under the leadership of Bellevue’s Sen....
Initiative 626 Receives Ballot Title from Washington State Attorney General
Tax Sanity has been busy this year filing initiative drafts for proposed legislation to create a tax expenditure budget. The goal is to draft legislation that will increase tax exemption accountability and transparency. Initiative...
Tell the Port Commissioners to stand with the SeaTac community
Looks like Alaska Airlines and the Port of Seattle Commissioners don’t care about what voters say. The voters of SeaTac, by passing Proposition 1 the Good Jobs Initiative, have said that every airport job...
Questions for Rep. Larsen about his votes on the Dodd Frank act
Rick Larsen asked those who could not make his call-in Town Hall to submit questions on his Facebook Page. So I did, and here it is. I’m sure he is drafting his response right...
Anti-Monsanto protest in Argentina
Monsanto is very powerful in Argentina. The people were going from intersection to intersection for a good long sit-in before proceeding to the next. The police were behaving themselves, moving ahead of the protesters,...
Three midday Sunday events for Seattle-area progressive policy wonks
Sunday midday there are three events I want to attend: Frank Chopp’s appearance at the KC Dems LAC meeting at Montlake Library (2401 24 Avenue East, Seattle. Montlake Branch of Library), at 1PM; the...
The long march for a $15/hr minimum wage
Last Thursday, on one of the coldest days in years, more than 100 fast food workers & community allies marched all the way from SeaTac to Seattle City Hall for $15 an hour —...