Excerpt: | The counting of ballots in Washington’s 2016 general election has come to an end, with counties certifying the results a full three weeks after election day. King County Elections reported that final voter turnout was 82%, exceeding the statewide average of 78.75% across all thirty-nine counties. “The department certified the results, which officially declared winners for […] |
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Published at: | 4:48 PM on Tuesday, November 29th, 2016 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | Certification, Voter Turnout |
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Monthly Archives: November 2016
The counting is over: Washington counties certify results of 2016 general election
Big milestone for Sound Transit: Ridership on Link light rail has surpassed that of ST Express
Excerpt: | Ridership on Sound Transit’s Link light rail line just keeps going up. Today, Sound Transit released its latest ridership numbers, showing a 71% increase in Link light rail ridership compared to the same period in 2015. The massive growth is being driven to a large degree by the University Link extension, which brought light rail to […] |
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Published at: | 4:02 PM on Tuesday, November 29th, 2016 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Transportation |
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It’s the day after Thanksgiving: a good day to “Opt Outside” and buy nothing
Excerpt: | With all of the pressure to BUY, BUY, BUY!, it's worth remembering there is no law that says you have to go out and make a purchase today. Much of what's being advertised as on sale or a good deal isn't actually a good deal. |
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Published at: | 8:58 AM on Friday, November 25th, 2016 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Media & Culture |
Tags: | Black Friday |
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Steve O’Ban’s scheme to mess with Sound Transit’s governance should be rejected
Excerpt: | Recently reelected Republican State Senator Steve O’Ban announced a few days ago he plans to file a new bill that would dramatically change how Sound Transit is governed. O’Ban’s proposal would replace the agency’s effective federated board with a brand new board of transit commissioners that right wing millionaires like Kemper Freeman, Jr. could attempt […] |
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Published at: | 4:12 PM on Monday, November 21st, 2016 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Transportation |
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Republicans nominate Dino Rossi, Toby Nixon, and Joel Hussey to succeed Andy Hill
Excerpt: | The King County Republican Party has nominated former State Senator Dino Rossi, Kirkland City Councilmember Toby Nixon, and perennial legislative candidate Joel Hussey to succeed Andy Hill, per a tweet from Republican consultant Brett Bader, who we’re guessing attended the party’s nominating meeting today. Rossi, fifty-seven has served multiple stints in the Washington State Senate and […] |
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Published at: | 2:08 PM on Sunday, November 20th, 2016 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | Special Nominating Caucuses, WA-Leg |
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Trump fans, welcome to the backlash against your backlash. It’s only just getting started.
Excerpt: | People all across the Disunited States of America, disgusted with Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election, have taken to the streets to protest the foul-mouthed neofascist, with many declaring “He’s Not My President.” In city after city, from Denver to Chicago to Los Angeles to San Francisco and Oakland to New York to […] |
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Published at: | 11:17 PM on Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Civil Liberties, Elections, Open Government, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Nondiscrimination, US-Pres |
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A horrible week just got worse: Mass shooting reported in downtown Seattle
Excerpt: | Authorities in Seattle have cordoned off an area near 3rd & Pine following a mass shooting in the heart of the city. We don’t know very much at this time, except that five people are said to be wounded and two have life-threatening injuries. The perpetrator(s) are unknown at this time and the investigation is […] |
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Published at: | 9:21 PM on Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Safe Neighborhoods |
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California’s Democratic leaders offer a fitting, appropriate response to Trump’s “triumph”
Excerpt: | Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and other national Democratic figures are showing a lot of deference to Donald Trump in the hours following the projection of his likely victory in the Electoral College — perhaps owing to their belief that deference is required to ensure a peaceful transition of power. Said Clinton: Donald Trump is going to […] |
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Published at: | 1:57 PM on Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | US-Pres |
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As darkness envelops American democracy, Washington State charts a progressive path
Excerpt: | Catastrophe. Devastating. Tragedy. Those are some of the words I’m seeing being used in an attempt to describe the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, which ended last night in a series of dark, disturbing defeats for Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party. And yet, while voters in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania were handing the nation’s […] |
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Published at: | 4:36 AM on Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | US-Pres, WA-Ballot, WA-Exec, WA-Gov, WA-Leg |
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Networks call Left Coast for Clinton: She easily wins Washington, Oregon, California
Excerpt: | Hillary Clinton has swept to victory in Washington, Oregon, and California, as well as Hawaii, news networks are projecting. That gives her an estimated 209 electoral votes. She would need several dozen electoral votes more to win, however. None of these outcomes are a surprise. The Left Coast has been solidly Democratic for many, many […] |
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Published at: | 8:07 PM on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | US-Pres |
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No Senate upsets behind Trump’s southern firewall
Excerpt: | As anticipated going into Election Day, many of the Senate seats up for reelection were expected to be Safe Republican. Out of a total of 34 seats, 24 are held by Republicans. This might seem like a big opportunity for Democrats interested in having a Congress sympathetic to the potential Clinton agenda, but many of […] |
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Published at: | 8:02 PM on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 |
Written by: | Greg Evans |
Categories: | Live Coverage |
Tags: | NC-Sen |
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LIVE from Seattle’s U District: Bernie Sanders joins supporters to discuss Our Revolution