Darcy Burner and Roger Goodman shine at MDC candidates forum

Yesterday evening the Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle held a Forum for First Congressional District Candidates at Seattle City Hall. Six candidates spoke, five Democrats (Darcy Burner, Suzan DelBene, Roger Goodman, Darshan Rauniyar, and Laura Ruderman)  and one Republican (James Watkins).  They are  vying to fill the Congressional seat now held by Jay Inslee, who…

Interviews with Rocky Anderson, candidate for Pres on the Justice Party ticket

https://www.voterocky.org/node/14 The Jan 17 interview is good. Anderson says the right things. Reminds me, in fact, of some of the things that Pres. Obama said. But one gets the sense that Anderson really means it. Could he even pull it off if, somehow, he got elected? In November if the election seems close in Washington…

State Bank hearings for SB 6310 on Wed Jan 25 1:30PM, HB 2434 on Thursday 8AM in Olympia

SB 6310 – Wednesday, January 25 at 1:30 p.m. Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance Senate Hearing Room 2. J.A. Cherberg Building, Olympia, WA H.B. 2434, to establish Washington Investment Trust, Thursday, January 26, 8 a.m. House Hearing Room B, John L. O’Brian Building, State Capitol campus, Olympia If you are unable…

Winning Alternatives to Sales Tax: Thurs 7pm Seattle

Sisters Organize for Survival meeting: Winning Alternatives to Sales Tax As the Washington state legislature battles out the budget crisis, Governor Gregoire tells the public that elected officials’ choices are either to make cuts in education and human services or increase sales tax. Not true! New York state legislators raised the tax bracket for the…