We need to make Metro work…ensure that Metro shows up…that we hold people accountable. — Fred Jarrett on making Metro more effective.
LaunchWe have to be willing to cut programs and replace them with ones that we know will work. — Dow Constantine, on making government more
LaunchThemes from the opening statements
Ross Hunter: Talked mostly about education and his track record in the Legislature (he represents the 48th Legislative District). Larry Phillips: Emphasized his support for
LaunchI’ve seen enough of the County government to know how it works…and it needs a change. — King County Council Chair Dow Constantine
LaunchKing County Executive Candidate Forum starting now
The Northwest Progressive Institute team is in Renton tonight to cover (and even moderate!) tonight’s forum between the four Democratic King County Executive hopefuls. The
LaunchThere’s still time for the Minnesota courts to do justice and declare Norm Coleman the winner. — That’s Senator, er, we mean, Opportunist Arlen Specter,
LaunchObama’s tax haven inconsistency
Obama’s tax haven inconsistency Open Left points out President Obama’s inconsistency in pushing both for the end of tax haven loopholes while also pushing for
LaunchConservative talk show host shoots wife and dog
Conservative talk show host shoots wife and dog Some people just can’t control themselves – especially right wing talk show hosts, who apparently are enraged
LaunchI think the bishops who believe abortion is the ultimate litmus test look at the polls and realize Catholics are not listening to them… They’re
LaunchVisualizing the grid
Just ran across a really cool tool on National Public Radio’s website called Visualizing the Grid. It’s a map application that shows an incredible amount
LaunchNew oil lobbyist group fighting green economy legislation
New oil lobbyist group fighting green economy legislation Oil industry hacks are still working hard in the hopes of preventing Congress from doing anything to
LaunchSteele agrees that Obama is “the magic Negro”
CALLER: It’s just like the LA Times said last year, or two years ago – he is the magic Negro. MICHAEL STEELE: Yeah he is
LaunchChurchill understood that if you start taking shortcuts, over time that corrodes what’s best in a people. It corrodes the character of a country. —
LaunchThe bill was named after a very unfortunate incident that happened, where a young man was killed, but we know that that young man was
LaunchBoeing moving towards first flight test for 787 Dreamliner
Boeing moving towards first flight test for 787 Dreamliner SeattlePI’s Andrea James covered the press briefing today, which was attended by some fifty reporters. The
LaunchIf I announced for this race, I could make two phone calls, and within 24 hours that amount of money would look like a joke.
LaunchNissan and the City of Seattle share in the belief that electric vehicles offer one of the best solutions to reducing CO2 emissions. This partnership
LaunchLugar to support OLC nominee Dawn Johnsen
Lugar to support OLC nominee Dawn Johnsen The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports that Indiana Republican Richard Lugar has announced he’ll vote for President Obama’s
LaunchObama orders review of N.Y. 747 flyover
Obama orders review of N.Y. 747 flyover The President isn’t happy that the Department of Defense flew one of the Boeing 747s assigned to transport
LaunchSebelius confirmed as HHS Secretary
A little earlier today, the United States Senate confirmed Kathleen Sebelius, the current governor of Kansas, as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.
LaunchUAW reaches deal with Chrysler, Fiat, Obama administration
UAW reaches deal with Chrysler, Fiat, Obama administration The Detroit Free Press reports that the United Auto Workers (UAW) has reached an agreement with Chrysler
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