Monthly Archives: April 2007

Jonathan Raban, a british transplant to Seattle, talks about traveling in the mountain west and his impressions of the disdain for people from the wet coast. Here’s the article from the New York Times.

There is a feature on the Yakima Herald website with snippets of interviews with the Governor talking about how the legislative session impacted Eastern Washington. She does a great job. You can hear it here.

If you were worried that changing the requirement to pass a school levy or bond will make it too easy to pass, you should look at the results of the Ellensburg School Bond election last Tuesday. It looks like it … Continue reading →

I almost missed a vote in Congress to hold an advisory vote at all corporations on executive pay and bonuses (Don’t you love that the democrats are now in charge?) According to the Houston Chronicle, the average pay for a … Continue reading →

Where Have All the Leaders Gone?  Excerpt from  A new book by Lee Iacocca with Catherine Whitney Had Enough?  Am I the only guy in this country who’s fed up with what’s   happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should … Continue reading →

I love the way legislators like Rep. Bill Hinkle (R-Cle Elum) will beat their chest about the rising cost of government. If you hear him talk, it sounds like he’s the only thing standing between government and your pocketbook. Truth … Continue reading →

So, how did your legislator vote on the big issues in the session? I took five of the biggest issues affecting voters in Central Washington and put them into a scorecard. The issues include supporting our schools, getting rid of … Continue reading →

At about 9:41 p.m. last night, the legislature adjourned. We will do some overviews of how our legislators performed this session but in the meantime here’s a summary of the big things that happened.

The Governor signed a bill yesterday making the Walla Walla Onion, the official state vegetable. The Wenatchee World has the story. I may have to celebrate by eating some “Official State Vegetable” rings.

Unfortunately, one of them was my Senator….Janea Holmquist. I was excited to see that the State Senate did the responsible thing and supported a transportation package that keeps over 400 transportation projects on track. As I was reading, I noticed … Continue reading →