Former Religious Right leader Frank Scaeffer's powerful defense of President Obama
When Will President Obama’s Critics Admit They Were Wrong?
Washington Liberals Blog
Aetna CEO: Single-Payer Health Care Is Coming To America — Are We Ready?
Forbes reports: Speaking at a recent conference, Mark Bertolini, CEO and Chairman of Aetna Insurance, announced that the end is near for profit driven health insurance companies. “The system doesn’t work, it’s broke today....
Link: Democrats' plan for state budget is a gimmick, GOP leader says
Democrats’ plan for state budget is a gimmick, GOP leader says
King County Dems Legislative Action Newsletter
King County Dems Legislative Action Newsletter has good info about bills moving and dying in the state legislature
The State Constitution and other reasons to oppose charter schools
On the topic of education, the Washington State Constitution is a highly progressive document. ARTICLE IX EDUCATION says: SECTION 1 PREAMBLE. It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for...
Expanding Basic Health: the humane thing to do
There’s no other way to say it: Health coverage for new employees is dismal in Washington. Barely half of Washington employers actually offer health coverage to full-time employees. Then there is the traditional waiting...
US Rep. Adam Smith's Town Hall in Bellevue
Rep. Adam Smith spoke Thursday evening at Bellevue City Hall to an audience of about 25 people which included Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee, City Council member Claudia Balducci, and State Representative Marcie Maxwell. The...
50 doctors for single payer urge Supreme Court to strike down individual mandate
In an unusual alliance between progressives and conservatives, 50 doctors for single payer urge Supreme Court to strike down individual mandate “In a brief filed with the Court, the 50 doctors and two nonprofit...
Occupy Activists From Across US And Abroad Converge in Olympia
Link: Occupy Activists From Across US And Abroad Converge in Olympia