Monthly Archives: February 2007

The State House passed a ban on industrial retardants known as PBDE’s. The vote was 71 -24. These toxic chemicals have been found in rapidly increasing amounts in our bodies, mother’s milk, orcas and salmon in Puget Sound and along … Continue reading →

Follow this link for Jay’s speech on Friday, Feb 16, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/?v=o-CUQVR-GMI Doc Hastings voted against the resolution and skipped his opportunity to have 5 minutes of floor time to explain his position. Doc’s silence was deafening at a time … Continue reading →

Jay Inslee tells it like it is. The House voted today 246 -182 to support the non-binding resolution opposing the war in Iraq. In Washington State, our representatives voted along party lines with all Democrats voting yes and all Republicans … Continue reading →

The big stories in Olympia deal with mega-projects on the westside. The three big projects are: the viaduct, the NASCAR track and the Sonics. I don’t expect the Sonics to move to a more sparsely populated place. However, it seems … Continue reading →

He’s at it again. 14th LD Senator Jim Clements wants to get tougher on gang related graffiti by upping the penalties for second convictions for gang graffiti to a Class C felony with 5 years in prison and $10,000 fine. … Continue reading →

Rep. Bill Hinkle (R-Cle Elum) gave a stemwinder of a speech opposing HB 1116 in the state legislature yesterday. It’s a bill that starts to address the issue of home ownership. He complained that it didn’t address the burdensome regulations … Continue reading →

Job Announcement – WSD Eastern Washington Organizer Seeking candidates with strong work ethic, positive attitude, and the ability to travel and work extended/weekend hours. Strong interpersonal skills and campaign/organizing experience is required. o Ties to Eastern Washington are STRONGLY preferred; … Continue reading →

I wonder if the cost of bad decisions by our County Commissioners is being accounted for or if it’s being treated like the costs of the Iraq war. The jail is finally opening, after other cities cancelled their contracts because … Continue reading →

Bush Proposes Steep Cut to PBS Funding

Now that the controversy over the showing of Al Gore’s movie, “Inconvenient Truth” by the Yakima Eisenhower HS Environmental Club appears to be resolved, I think the issues that arose in the course of this incident bear reviewing. First there … Continue reading →