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White House Strongly Supports DISCLOSE Act “The Obama Administration strongly came out on Monday for the DISCLOSE (Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections) Act, which would require enhanced disclosures on...
I came across this article this morning and I wanted to share some thoughts about sympathy and sexual orientation. Social darwinism is probably better understood and more influential than the complexities of Darwin’s natural...
(Sunday, July 15) There was considerable unhappiness at the King County Dems picnic this afternoon. Members of the 45th LD complained about a Seattle Times article today. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2018697037_1stdistrict16m.html The above article claims that Laura...
McKenna aide: ‘Shut up and speak English’ Kathlyn Ehl, a policy advisor to McKenna, sent out the following tweet on Jan. 25: “shut up and speak english #asians.”
The surge of coal trains coming from Montana and Wyoming  to Washington State ports, carrying some 150 million tons of coal a year, will create horrific local and global effects.  This pillaging of the...
The other day I got a glossy campaign mailing from State Senator Steve Litzow (Republican, 41st LD). It says front center: Dear Neighbor, As community leaders and mothers concerned for our children’s futures, we...
Friday July 20th will be an entire day of action. Starting at 10am we will begin sending activists into City Hall one by one to hand deliver a letter that calls on City Council...
[This resolution is being considered by the King County Democrats; my inclination is to support the resolution.] Resolution in Opposition to Locating a Professional Sports Arena in Seattle’s Industrial Maritime District WHEREAS tens of...
Digby reports: “The 17 House Democrats who voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal contempt last week have received more than $1.3 million in financial aid from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee...
