Tonight, the White House Correspondents’ Association is hosting its annual star-studded dinner, which is both affectionately and derisively referred to as #NerdProm on social media.
LaunchFCC Chairman Tom Wheeler must be doing a decent job, because telco executives aren’t happy with him
The chairman is the rare former lobbyist who is using his industry expertise to aggressively promote the broader public interest…. Neither the cable nor wireless
LaunchFired up to protect transgender rights and defeat I-1515
Fired up to protect transgender rights and defeat I-1515
LaunchBishop Kirby Unti of the Northwest Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America speaks against I-1515
Bishop Kirby Unti of the Northwest Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America speaks against I-1515
LaunchTransgender rights *must* be protected: Progressive activists rally against I-1515
Transgender rights *must* be protected: Progressive activists rally against I-1515
LaunchSeth Kirby speaks at the launch of Washington Won't Discriminate: NO on I-1515
Seth Kirby speaks at the launch of Washington Won't Discriminate: NO on I-1515
LaunchJohn McCain fundraiser and Republican operative Emily Pitha arrested in Phoenix meth lab bust
John McCain fundraiser and Republican operative Emily Pitha arrested in Phoenix meth lab bust “A Phoenix woman who has worked for top Arizona Republicans and
LaunchDesperate Ted Cruz unveils Carly Fiorina as his running mate
An increasingly desperate Ted Cruz, who was shut out on Tuesday as Donald Trump swept five Republican primary states, today named Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential running mate, in a move that smacked of Joementum. Cruz has almost no chance now of going into the convention with more delegates than Trump, and so will be attempting to wrest the nomination away from Trump at the convention.
LaunchSound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff speaks at an #ST3 workshop in downtown Redmond
Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff speaks at an #ST3 workshop in downtown Redmond
LaunchInside Seattle’s grassroots uprising against high-stake tests
The emphasis on uniform education standards, high-stakes tests to measure student mastery of those standards, and the inherent value of a school with high test
LaunchBernie Sanders is profoundly changing how millennials think about politics, poll shows
He’s not moving a party to the left. He’s moving a generation to the left… Whether or not he’s winning or losing, it’s really that
LaunchDon’t look now, but the Seattle Mariners are on top of the American League West
The Seattle Mariners notched their tenth win of the season tonight, having won eight of their last eleven games. They now lead the American League
LaunchTed Cruz and John Kasich to coordinate against Donald Trump
“Ted Cruz and John Kasich of Ohio have agreed to coordinate in future primary contests in a last-ditch effort to deny Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination, with each candidate standing aside in certain states amid growing concerns that Mr. Trump cannot otherwise be stopped,” The New York Times reports.
LaunchRuined Chernobyl nuclear plant will remain a threat for 3,000 years
We don’t have the technology to fix the problem… We don’t have the process to develop the technology to fix the problem, and we don’t
LaunchGerman automakers who once laughed off Elon Musk are now starting to worry
“Some in Germany are now, rather belatedly, seeing Tesla as a long-term threat to the pride and joy of the country’s economy: the car industry that employs 750,000 workers and indirectly accounts for 1 in 8 jobs,” The Los Angeles Times reports.
LaunchJean Enersen, Dennis Bounds, and Jeff Renner say goodbye to KING5
Yesterday was the last day on the job for KING5’s Jean Enersen, Dennis Bounds, and Jeff Renner, the station’s best known personalities. Their work and
LaunchElected officials celebrate the groundbreaking of Sound Transit's East Link light rail line
Elected officials celebrate the groundbreaking of Sound Transit's East Link light rail line
LaunchKing County Councilmember Claudia Balducci praises Sound Transit CEO Emeritus Joni Earl for making East Link happen
King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci praises Sound Transit CEO Emeritus Joni Earl for making East Link happen
LaunchSenator Patty Murray speaks at the East Link light rail groundbreaking
Senator Patty Murray speaks at the East Link light rail groundbreaking
LaunchTrail or obstacle course? Trees block the way forward on the road to the Ipsut Creek Campground
Trail or obstacle course? Trees block the way forward on the road to the Ipsut Creek Campground
LaunchElizabeth Warren slams Ted Cruz’s ‘whining’ about 2016 race
Senator Cruz — you chose to run for President. Working people don’t get a choice. Maybe you should spend less time complaining about your ‘significant
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