Washington state legislature-big gains
Ok, I know it's risky to steal things from The Stranger, especially now that Dan Savage will be looking for new things to name, but this post about state legislative races could signal that this was a great night.
There are, of course, many positive things that a more thoroughly Democratic Legislature can achieve, but one of them is allowing voters to decide whether they wish to have simple majority votes when it comes to funding schools. It would require a state Constitutional amendment, but it's long overdue.
If Democrats have a larger majority in the state Senate, turncoats like Tim Sheldon will have no influence. Payback is a bear, as they say when they aren't allowed to swear on the blog.
Dwight Pelz just got up onstage at the Sheraton and announced the results from the state legislative races. Of 24 Senate races in Olympia, the Democrats are winning in 19.Our Executive Director confirms this account of what Pelz said.
In the House, of 98 races, Democrats are leading in 63.
There are, of course, many positive things that a more thoroughly Democratic Legislature can achieve, but one of them is allowing voters to decide whether they wish to have simple majority votes when it comes to funding schools. It would require a state Constitutional amendment, but it's long overdue.
If Democrats have a larger majority in the state Senate, turncoats like Tim Sheldon will have no influence. Payback is a bear, as they say when they aren't allowed to swear on the blog.
