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On Tuesday, I attended a forum in Issaquah on education funding, organized by the League of Education Voters. The main speakers were Rep. Ross Hunter — Democratic chair of the House Ways and Means...
Dear Texas, Howdy! We here in Washington State have heard tell that you’re itchin’ to leave the Union now that the renegade Marxist/Muslim/Kenyan Black man who wants to take away your guns, close...
ACTION REQUIRED BY THE PEOPLE Senate Bill (SB-5062) aimed at Criminalizing Squatting in Foreclosed Homes The digest of this bill reads: “SB 5062 zz- DIGEST Clarifies the law to provide additional tools to courts,...
If you are driving to the state reorganization meeting in Olympia on Friday consider stopping by to show your support for single payer health care in WA. Call to Action! Support WHST-Fri. Feb 1st...
“Harmonize your expectations with your aspirations!” is what I wrote Monday morning, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the day of President Obama’s second Inaugural Address as our giant Backbone marched through DC streets with...
California Assemblyman Phil Ting has proposed AB 19, a bill to require the California Secretary of State to implement an Internet voting pilot project. And if you don’t live in California: There are efforts...
The Issue: GMO foods are not currently required to be identified on food labels. The Question: Should Washington residents support Initiative 522? History: On January 3, 2013, over 350,000 signatures were submitted to the...
Whereas, More than 100,000 people have signed the right wing Petition For a Free and Independent Texas ; Whereas, At least half a dozen groups in Texas have been promoting the secession effort; Whereas,...
Sen. Kline wants a state response to Citizens United “..Kline said his bill simply asks Congress to draft the language and put it out to the states for ratification. He indicated there are some...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Backbone Rises Again & We The People March Onward! Backbone’s 1st ever CSO and New Staff Join Team Backbone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Upcoming Actions & Workshops: Monday January 21st in Washington, DC Backbone Campaign...
