Washington Liberals Blog

Shining light on higher ed accessibility 0

Shining light on higher ed accessibility

Sometimes it just makes sense to sit back, look around, and be thankful we live in the state of Washington. The Cascades and the Olympics frame the sky, the air is clear, cool and invigorating,...

Estate Tax Fix in Place, More Revenue Needed 0

Estate Tax Fix in Place, More Revenue Needed

Late last night, legislators came to an eleventh hour agreement to choose Washington kids over multimillionaires. By fixing Washington state’s estate tax, lawmakers have prevented the loss of nearly $160 million in resources that...

Is Andrew Cuomo another Barack Obama? 0

Is Andrew Cuomo another Barack Obama?

I read an excellent article in The Nation by Eric Alterman, “Cuomo v.s. Cuomo.” Alterman describes how Andrew Cuomo (current governor of NY and son of former governor Mario Cuomo) is socially liberal and,...

Sam Seder: Economic Libertarianism is a fantasyland 0

Sam Seder: Economic Libertarianism is a fantasyland

Sam Seder nails it about libertarians and their puerile fantasies. Building codes needed to protect against earthquakes?   “Are people in Haiti more free because they’re out from under the scourge of building codes?”  Government...