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In Road Kill: How Bertha Left the Surface-Street Option In the Dust, Ellis E. Conklin reports that “Powerful interests rallied around the tunnel and diverted then-Governor Gregoire from a less costly route.” Specifically, “The...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Create the Washington State Investment Trust, Support Vital Infrastructure Get SB 5553 a Public Hearing – Call the Committee Members ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We need creative solutions to spur investment in Washington State to support...
Valentine’s Day Informational Picket “HEY KING COUNTY! HAVE A HEART!” — Roll Back the Fare Hikes! — Keep Public Transit Accessible to All! — Honor Transit Workers with a Fair Contract! Saturday, February 14,...
If your friend told you that she could get a payday loan of $700, and that the interest would be 36 percent, plus a small loan origination fee of 15 percent, plus a monthly...
When: Monday, February 23, 7 – 8:30 p.m. What: Forum: “Social Security: Why It’s Not Broke & How We Can Expand It” Speakers: Nancy Altman & Eric Kingson, authors of Social Security WORKS!: Why...
For more info see, Microsoft’s tax avoidance schemes: national and in Washington State.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/virtuallyspeaking/2015/02/06/gaius-publius-and-alan-grayson
Many Washington State legislators were elected courtesy of the Koch Brothers. In particular, Andy Hill and Steve Litzow squeaked by in 2010 via attack ads funded by the Koch brothers’ Americans for Prosperity. The...
Adopting a budget will be the main task of Washington’s legislature in 2015. The state’s elected leaders face a big challenge. Income inequality is constricting family budgets and the whole economy, here in Washington...
