Seattle’s sick leave policy a good step
On July Fourth, we here in Washington actually got to appreciate a little bit of summer … finally. August delivered some hot weather that our friends back East would have easily claimed as a...
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US Prison System is a monster
Brave New Foundation reports: Our prison system is a beast, gobbling resources that should be going to communities. Watch this video to find out why. Then get involved at http://beyondbars.org. This video was done...
Not so cool trick
This is largely correct. In addition to the tax cuts, there are also wars to pay for, and mismanagement and corruption. As Frank Thomas says in his 2008 book “The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives...
All tactics diminish in effectivness with continued use
I got to thinking about an old piece of Saul Alinsky advice after reading the article cited below. Alinsky said that if you were sitting in at corporate offices and started running into comfortable...
Why the “very rich†have lower tax rates than the rest of us
Recently, the IRS reported the average tax rate of the top 400 highest earning Americans. With average earnings of $200 million per filer, you might think this group paid a tax rate close to...
Outgoing senators give the inside scoop: Sept 13 at Town Hall Seattle
Longtime State Senate leaders Lisa Brown (D-Spokane) and Joe Zarelli (R-Ridgefield) are retiring this year. Join us as they discuss the challenges facing Washington, including the budget shortfall, school funding, skyrocketing tuition, health care...
Revamping Washington State’s Initiative Process: Sept 15
InspireSeattle  invites YOU to join us at our Social Forum: Saturday, September 15th at 6:30PM. Main discussion topic for this evening: Revamping Washington State’s Initiative Process Washington State has seen extensive growth in recent...
Government is Good: the book (an interview)
Prof. Douglas Amy talks about his new book, “Government is Good: An Unapologetic Defense of a Vital Institution.”
Ryan's Convention Speech: The Most Dishonest Convention Speech Ever?
The Most Dishonest Convention Speech … Ever? It’s important that Repugs not continue to get away with lying.