Rally outside of McKenna's downtown Seattle office July 24, 2012 11 AM.

Boeing demands, and gets, more tax breaks

The Seattle Times is reporting: “Gov. Jay Inslee has asked state legislators to pass a package of bills that include granting Boeing after 2024 estimated state tax savings of $8.7 billion.”  They’re also asking for $10 billion in transportation funding, and for concessions from the unions. Boeing threatens that unless the state and unions give […]

What's the purpose of the Wall Street and Oct 6 protests?

The Occupy Wall Street and Oct 6 protests are positive, in that they raise awareness, but it’s hard to see how to leverage them for significant gains at the polls.  They may cause Republicans to lose some races in 2012 — which is a positive step.   And they may allow President Obama and other […]

Tuition freeze small step in right direction

As the Washington legislative session wrapped up, our legislators finally took at least one important step in the right direction. Or rather, they stopped going in the wrong direction. It’s about time. Tuition and fees at the University of Washington are $13,000 — close to a quarter of the pre-tax income of the typical middle […]