It looks like another incumbent school board member may end up getting ousted by Seattle voters, after it initially appeared that only one would lose his job. Though he was able to maintain an edge in the contest for school board director in District #1 for nearly a week, incumbent Peter Maier is now in serious […]
Daily Archives: November 15th, 2011
Posted inBreaking News, Elections
Progressive city council candidate Jesse Salomon overtakes opponent in Shoreline
This afternoon, a major shift occurred in one of the close city council races that we’ve been watching over the last few days. After having trailed opponent Robin McClelland for nearly a week, young progressive Jesse Salomon today took a twenty-two vote lead in the contest for Shoreline City Council Position #6. Salomon, who works […]
Posted inPublic Service
Governor Chris Gregoire appoints Judge Steven González to state’s Supreme Court
Governor Chris Gregoire announced today that she is appointing respected King County Superior Court Judge Judge Steven González to the Supreme Court to succeed Gerry Alexander, who will be retiring from the bench at the end of the year. The appointment, which does not require Senate confirmation, is the second Supreme Court vacancy that Gregoire has […]
Posted inPolicy Topics, Public Planning
Bellevue City Council votes to approve East Link agreement with Sound Transit
Sound Transit’s East Link project has just moved one major step closer to becoming a reality. After many months of discussion and negotiation, Bellevue’s City Council has voted unanimously to authorize the city to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sound Transit regarding the project, one of several major expansions of the Link […]