Roll Call: Most Democrats Vote AGAINST Progressive Budget Legislation, including: Rep. Suzan DelBene Rep. Denny Heck Rep. Rick Larsen Rep. Derek Kilmer Rep. Adam Smith The Progressive budget is the Back to Work Budget. Plenty of not particularly left sources think the Back To Work Budget an excellent idea. President Bill Clinton: “The most comprehensive…
New insights on one of the most interesting election fraud stories of 2012…and before my Republican friends become concerned that the negative light shed on Republican absentee activities in Florida might not also spill on the Democrats, rest assured that the Obama administration is pushing a federal bill to expand the very absentee voting setup…
From: Robby Stern <RStern@wslc.org> Here is a chance to do something really cool. Pete Peterson’s foundation is all about cutting Social Security. We can stick a needle into his efforts and promote the Scrap the Cap video. Just Scrap the Cap  was submitted to a video contest run by Pete Peterson’s foundation that is about…
Our PRS Team had a meeting on March 20th and we spent the majority of our time discussing our new website that is being created. It will be ready for public access in about a month after most of the major content is in place. It will include a history, mission (Why local public radio…
At our September 19, 2012 social we learned about the failings of the initiative process in Washington State and a proposal to bring about change [http://www.inspireseattle.org/minutes/091512.html]. Below is an exciting update from our speaker and InspireSeattle member Mary Lou Dickerson. Over the last several years I have been growing increasingly concerned about Washington voter’s shaky…
The House of Representatives is going to vote on Paul Ryan’s latest budget Thursday.  If we want to stop this wrongheaded proposal, now is the time to act. Call your Representative! Ask him/her to support the Back to Work Budget, the budget of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Main Switchboard  (202) 224-3121 Judith Shattuck, Chair Washington…
“A new report on state tax systems found that Washington state had the most regressive tax system in the country. The Washington D.C.-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) released the report yesterday. Combining state and local property taxes as well as sales and excise taxes, the data shows a greater disparity in tax…
“I don’t want to just end the war, I want to end the mindset that got us into war in the first place.†-Barack Obama, January 2008 The ten year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq has brought much attention, and rightfully so, to the lies that seduced us into that eight year catastrophe. Little…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Community Solar w/10 Yr. Rolling Incentive Passed House! Call Now to Help It Survive Committee & Get Through the Senate ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLEASE Call Senate Energy Committee Chair & Members TODAY & TONIGHT. Ask them to “Stand up for public benefit renewable energy (community solar) and clean energy jobs. New energy production facilities depends upon…