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Aug 16
The Slog posted some good info if you want to schmooze with the candidates tonight: Tunnel Referendum/Proposition 1 Protect Seattle Now (Reject): Havana, 6:00 PM Let’s Move Forward (Approve): Miners Landing, 6:00 PM City Council Position 1 Jean Godden: Fare Start, 7:00 PM Bobby Forch: Rob Roy, 7:00 PM Maurice Classen: Great Nabob, 6:00 PM Michael Taylor-Judd: Attending Protect Seattle Now’s …
Aug 16
Reposted from the Beacon Hill Blog: Today is Primary Election Day. Ballots must be postmarked today to be counted. If you prefer not to use the mail, you can drop off your ballot by 8 p.m. at one of the official drop boxes. You may also vote in person at one of the accessible voting centers, which are …
Aug 14
Aug 14
Thinking about donating to an aid organization in Somolia? Read this, from Abshir Mahamed: There are many aid organizations, but the vast majority have bloated administration and overhead which reduce the actually dollar amount of aid reaching the individual in need of food aid. Some estimates go as far as saying that “only 25 to 27 cents of …
Aug 12
Aug 09
It was pretty amazing to see the large crowd at the State Redistricting meeting on Tuesday. The turnout was great and the number of average citizens testifying before the Redistricting Committee was awe-inspiring. I’m glad to see the average citizen being interested in the political process. Photo of the meeting. Our vice-chair, Marvin Rosete is …
Aug 03
From Bob Hasegawa: Friends, I am asking for your help in retaining the seat in the legislature you elected me to. I am in jeopardy of losing the seat, not by election, but by a decision of the four person Redistricting Commission.
Jul 21
From the Obama Campaign: This morning, a group of public servants showed up to work at a brand-new agency created to protect everyday Americans from the abuses of Wall Street. They’re the folks of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and they’ll be the cops on the beat protecting consumers from predatory credit card and mortgage …
Jul 20
Please write to your senators and congresspeople! http://www.cepr.net/index.php/press-releases/press-releases/statement-on-the-gang-of-six-plan?utm_source=CEPR+feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cepr+%28CEPR%29&utm_content=Twitter Statement on the Gang of Six Plan aby Center for Economic and Policy Research Tax cuts for the wealthy, and Social Security cuts for ordinary workers
Jul 13
Link to Washington Homeownership Resource Center: http://www.homeownership-wa.org/contact.htm. Email us at info@homeownership-wa.org Call us toll-free on our Homeownership Hotline at (877) 894-4663 Local in Seattle, our number is (206) 542-1243 Office hours: 8 am to 5 pm PST, Monday – Friday
Jul 13
From Horse’s Ass: Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) tells the Republicans to stop acting like children because otherwise real people are going to get hurt: “The possibility that seniors could be denied Social Security benefits is frightening,” Murray said. “Rather than accuse the President of scare tactics, my Republican colleagues should tell the extreme voices in their own …
Jul 10
This would mean 177 bus routes – stretching from Seatac to Shoreline – will be slashed, reduced, or even eliminated! In SE Seattle the current proposal would affect 11 buses including: 7, 8, 42, 36, 106, and the 107! This is the last thing we need at a time when more and more people need …
