In Brief - July 1st, 2006
Here is today's quick news digest:
- As previously announced, Dennis Falk and several cohorts stopped by the Secretary of State's office in Olympia yesterday to drop off what they said were at least 300,000 signatures for Initiative 920, which would repeal the state's estate tax. The Committee to Protect Our Children's Legacy is already organizing for the long fight ahead.
- The Supreme Court this past week largely OK'ed the Texas congressional redestricting scheme orchestrated by Tom Delay. Republicans shouldn't celebrate, though, because this decision sets the stage for Democrats to follow suit.
- Markos explains why it's so ridiculous that Iowa and New Hampshire get to decide who the Democratic nominee will be. It's definitely time to make some changes and reform the process.
- The Seattle P-I has a story about the Navy lawyer who beat Dubya in the recently ended Supreme Court battle over the illegal military tribunals that the administration was setting up to try Guantanamo detainees. Lt. Cmdr. Charles Swift says the legal win has likely cost him his military career.
