Washington Liberals

Working Washington reports: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz isn’t the only local CEO who is backing the corporate front group “Fix the Debt.”  Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been fronting too.  It’s time for them to get real. The CEOs behind Fix the Debt want to lower tax rates on the rich, create or extend corporate…

SOLVE THE BUDGET PUZZLE: SHARING OUR STORIES WITH REPRESENTATIVES People’s Forum to “Protect Human Needs – Cut Pentagon Spending.” Seattle Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Seattle, WA Friday, Feb 22, 7 TO 8:30 PM  PARKING AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED This will be a free, public event where members of our community will share short, powerful stories…

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALERT! Millionaire Community Solar? Call TODAY to Save Community Solar in Washington State, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Millionaire Community Solar? Community Solar in Washington State will either be saved or killed this legislative session in Washington State. Your tax dollars will continue to feed the incentive program, but instead of providing incentives for renewable energy for…

On Feb 15 a majority of House Democrats released a letter: Majority of House Democrats Call on President Obama to Reject Benefit Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Benefits. But the only Washington State representative who has signed the above letter is Rep. Jim McDermott.   Democratic Representatives Smith, DelBene, Larsen, Kilmer, and Heck haven’t…

Americans United for Separation of Church and State reports that the House of Representatives voted to allow taxpayer funds to be used for rebuilding houses of worship destroyed by floods and other disasters.  Here’s how Washington State reps voted: Legislative Alerts and Updates • Current Legislation • Key Votes • Capitol Hill Basics To amend…

Working Together to Solve America’s Problems At no time in the last century have so few held so much of our nation’s wealth, nor have our children faced less prosperity than their forebears. The two-party system has failed us. The moment has come for American citizens to come together for our mutual benefit to solve…

In 2011, the Washington State Legislature approved a bill that paved the way for public colleges and universities to start charging differential tuition: college degrees that cost more to confer, like engineering and business, would be subject to higher tuition than lower-cost degrees like history or English. Rep. Larry Seaqust, Chair of the House Higher Education Committee and sponsor of…

Environmental Priorities Coalition Dear Don, 4 DAYS LEFT to register for this year’s Environmental Lobby Day   Come to Olympia / Advocate for the environment / Rally with the Governor If you choose just one day to come to Olympia to support the environment, this is the day to do it! Join Gov. Inslee along with 400 other concerned citizens…

Solve the Budget Puzzle. Protect Human Needs— Cut Pentagon Spending Friday Feb. 22, 7:00 p.m. Seattle Labor Temple 2800 First Ave. Sponsors are American Friends Service Committee—NW Region; Church Council of Greater Seattle; Faith Action Network; GI Voice; Green Party of Washington State; Progressive Democrats of America- Washington; Rainier Valley Neighbors for Peace and Justice;…

Chio Saeteurn, Legislative Assistant to State Sen. Bob Hasegawa reports: On behalf of Senator Hasegawa, I am pleased to inform you that SB 5029, Creating the Washington investment trust, has been scheduled for a public hearing on Thursday, February 14th at 1:30 pm in the Senate Committee of Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance, Senate…