Feb 21

WA State Legislature: How to comment on a bill

As of this 2013 session, the public can now comment on bills under consideration in the state legislature.  This is incredibly useful, as many of us don’t have the time to venture down to Olympia to give in-person opinions on laws under consideration.  Here’s how you do it:

  1. Go to the Legislature’s website: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pages/home.aspx
  2. Click on the Bill Search tab on the page:
    bill search
  3. Enter the bill number you’re searching for and click Search:
    bill search number
  4. Click on the “Comment on this bill” button
    comment on this bill
  5. Select a position (Oppose, Neutral, Support), then type your comment.  When you’re done, click the Submit button.
    comment
  6. If you don’t have a user account, you’ll be requested to create one.  If you have a user account, you’re done.

Feb 20

Bylaws Update 2/19/2013

Last night, we voted to update our bylaws.  The update just contains some minor housekeeping (cleaning up a few lines of data that didn’t belong anymore… basically, old dates and page numbers).

The updated bylaws are viewable here: http://www.11thlddems.org/bylaws/

Stay tuned for future updates from our rules & bylaws committee.

Feb 20

Progressive Radio in Seattle Update & Petition, 2-19-13

Subject: Progressive Radio in Seattle Update, 2-19-13

Meeting with a KPTK Insider

Our Progressive Radio in Seattle (PRS) Team had a meeting this past week with a former advertising sales person for KPTK who provided us with some interesting information about the demise of 1090 Progressive Talk.

  • 1090 has been owned by CBS since its inception and was the only progressive talk station owned by CBS in the country.
  •  CBS chose to not spend any money on advertising for KPTK and did minimal guerilla marketing for promotion.
  • When KPOJ in Portland first became a progressive talk station, they spent money on advertising and it did well for the first year.

Please help us build signers on our petition

Our SignOn petition has over 9,100 signers.  We want to build it to over 10,000.  If you know someone who hasn’t signed yet and would be interested in what we are doing, please send them the link: “Don’t Let Seattle Lose Progressive Radio” http://signon.org/sign/dont-let-seattle-lose-1?mailing_id=9335&source=s.em.cr&r_by=396352

When we’re ready, MoveOn will pay for making one set of paper copies for us to deliver.  The plan is to create a media event, if we can find a reporter that wants to cover it.  We can deliver electronic copies of the signers anytime.

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Feb 20

Pavone Announces Candidacy for 2013 Renton City Council Race

Current Renton City Councilman Rich Zwicker said he’ll step down at the end of 2013 and endorsed Pavone as his replacement.

From the Renton Patch: http://bit.ly/Xx4zjs

Feb 19

Reminder: General membership meeting is Tuesday, 2/19/2013

Just a reminder, our general membership meeting is on Tuesday, 2/19/2013.

  • Show up at 6:45 and get some food.  Yup, we’re bringing back food.  We’re serving a baked ziti pasta dish, salad, bread, and pie.  We’re suggesting a $6 donation to offset the costs.
  • The raffle is back.  Buy some tickets, try to win a prize, leave happy.
  • The meeting agenda is here: http://www.11thlddems.org/2013/02/general-meeting-agenda-february-19th-2013/
  • The meeting location is here: 231 Burnett Ave North, Renton WA.
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Feb 19

Support of SB 5731

Barbara Crider was kind enough to share a letter that she sent to Bob Hasegawa about SB 5731.  The purpose of this bill is “Allowing beer and/or wine specialty shop licensees to sell craft distillery products.”  The text of the bill can be found here:  http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5731.pdf

If you have an opinion on this issue, contact our legislators and share it with them.

 

Barbara’s letter is below:

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Feb 16

Meetings: We’re bringing back two things… the raffle and food

Great news everyone, for our general membership meetings, we’re bringing back two things you loved.  The raffle and food.  The next general meeting is on Tuesday, February 19th.

For the raffle: we could use some help.  First, please participate.  Second, we could also use some help in donating prizes.  If you have anything that’d make a good raffle gift, contact Meegan Prince (meegan_prince@yahoo.com).

For the food: We’re bringing back food.  Roxanne and Robert are going to make a baked ziti dish that you’ll love.  It’ll come with salad and dessert.  We’re also serving some beer.  We’re requesting a $6 donation to offset the costs.

Thank you and we hope to see you on Tuesday!

Feb 13

Rob Holland resigns from Port of Seattle Commission

Rob Holland, member of the 11th LD, is resigning from the Port of Seattle Commission.  This means the Commission will appoint a second commissioner until November.

The public will have two opportunities to listen to and interact with Commission candidates at public meetings: 6 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the Downtown Seattle Public Library and 6 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Renton City Council chambers. The Commission expects to make the two appointments in early March.

Full news release is here:

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Feb 12

Grassroots Forum Schedule – 2/18/2013

To those of you attending the Grassroots Forum in Olympia on 2/18/2013, Kate was kind enough to send a copy of the schedule.  You can view it here: grassroots forum schedule 02182013

Feb 12

WSDCC Meeting Report – February 3, 2013

WSDCC Meeting  Report – February 3, 2013

By Kate Kruller

11th LD WSDCC State Committee Woman

 

Every other year (the odd years) the State Party holds its re-organization meeting.  Spirits were very high within the WSDCC membership coming off very successful election results in November.

Everyone is very pleased to have a Democratic President, Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and others State officials, strong victories at the congressional delegate level, retaining a big majority in the state House of Representatives and delivering the democratic vote in  retaining what we could in the state Senate.

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Feb 11

Election Deadline: 2/12/2013

Just a reminder.  For those of you who live in Seattle… there’s a special election going on.  The deadline to vote is Tuesday, 2/12/2013.  Your ballot must be postmarked by 2/12/2013 or drop your ballot off at one of the drop locations: http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections/voting/ballotdropboxes/bdblocations.aspx

Details on the special election can be found here:  http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections/voting/ballotdropboxes/bdblocations.aspx

Feb 11

General Meeting Agenda – February 19th 2013

The Agenda for the February 19th meeting has been posted:

General Membership Monthly Meeting, third Tuesday of every month.  231 Burnett Ave North, Renton WA.  7-9pm (February 19th, 2013)

February Agenda

Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of minutes from Retreat Report/LD Calendar
Rebecca Bryant, Congressman Adam Smith’s new Political Director. Rebecca@electadamsmith.com or cell, (303) 514-6237
Chair’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
KCDCC Report
Unfinished Business:
Appoint e-board members
• KCDCC LAC Rep 1: Christopher Anderson
• KCDCC LAC Rep 2: Jerri Wood
• Newsletter Editor: Bill Taylor
• Webmaster: Robert Kangas
New Business:
• Secure Communities Resolution Proposed by Colin Maloney of Communities United
• Tom/Sheldon Resolution
• Seattle District Elections Resolution
Adoption of By-laws
Good of the Order – limit to 1 minute per speaker
Raffle
Adjourn

Feb 11

Newsletter – February 2013

The newsletter for February 2013 has been sent out and archived.  You can view the archived newsletter here: 2013-02-February

Feb 11

Resolutions being considered for the February general meeting

We will be considering two resolutions for the February general meeting on 2/19/2013.

  1. No Participation with “Secure Communities” in King County
  2. Resolution to Censure State Senators Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon

If you have any questions or concerns, please make them known as soon as possible.  Thank you.

Feb 11

Bylaws Approval – February 2013

As required by our Bylaws, approval of the new Bylaws after a reorganization is required by the next general meeting. Our reorganization meeting was in January, and the next general meeting is on February 19th at the Carpenter’s Hall in Renton.

Here are the bylaws for review.  Nothing has changed since last year except removal of some typos left over from the last update (page numbers with an old date embedded in).

Bylaws Draft 2013: 11thbylaws01272013_draft

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