Good evening from Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. I’m here with several dozen other activists, reporters, and citizens to participate in a town hall on education with Governor Jay Inslee and his staff. The governor is using the event to unveil his plan to strengthen Washington’s schools, which his office is calling the most […]
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Posted inUnscheduled Programming
Help us give Geov Parrish a hand up
As someone who’s been involved in progressive politics for almost half a lifetime, I have great admiration and appreciation for people who have dedicated their lives to activism and organizing. Most of us in the progressive movement are part-time activists; we choose to be involved because we care, but our obligations to work/school and family […]
Posted inEconomic Security, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics
U.S. Senate passes $1.1 trillion, giveaway-stuffed “cromnibus” bill in late night vote
Earlier this evening, following in the footsteps of the House of Representatives, the United States Senate passed the massive appropriations bill that has become known as the CRomnibus, sending the legislation to President Barack Obama, who is prepared to sign it without delay. The final vote was fifty-six to forty; four senators did not vote. The […]
Posted inBreaking News, Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics
U.S. House passes massive appropriations bill laden with gifts for Wall Street and K Street
A short time ago, the United States House of Representatives narrowly voted to pass a mammoth-sized, Republican-engineered appropriations bill loaded with goodies and gifts for Wall Street and K Street. Nicknamed the CRominbus (continuing resolution + omnibus appropriations bill), it would keep most of the federal government open till September, but at an unacceptably high cost. […]
Posted inBreaking News, Party Politics, Public Service
King County Council unanimously backs Carol Gregory for 30th District House vacancy
After speaking with all three of the candidates nominated last week by the Washington State Democratic Party to succeed the late Representative Roger Freeman, the King County Council this afternoon unanimously voted to back Carol Gregory (the party’s first choice) to fill the vacancy in the 30th Legislative District. Because the 30th is a joint […]
Posted inLive Coverage
LIVE from Federal Way: 30th District Democratic nominating caucus underway
Good evening from Federal Way. I’m here at the headquarters of the Washington Education Association, where the Democratic precinct committee officers of the 30th Legislative District are gathered to draw up a list of candidates to succeed the late Roger Freeman. First elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 2012, Freeman was in […]