Monthly Archives: September 2007

Somewhere in Moses Lake, an elderly couple came through the express line with a full cart of groceries. Behind her, another couple started rudely shouting at them to hurry up. The city reporter for the Columbia Basin Herald was sandwiched … Continue reading →

Our own Congressmember Doc Hastings decided to take a shot at the Governor in a press release a couple days ago over support for the Kittitas Wind Project. Doc pretended to be all up in arms over the decision because … Continue reading →

Our own Representative Doc Hastings made a list of 22 corrupt members of Congress. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released its third annual report on the most corrupt members of Congress entitled Beyond DeLay: The 22 Most … Continue reading →

After extensive review, the Governor has approved the Kittitas Valley Wind Project. Now, you can bet we are going to hear from the GOP that the Governor didn’t listen to the locals from people who are more interested in attacking … Continue reading →

It sounds like the Moses Lake teachers fought hard and got a good settlement. According to the Columbia Basin Herald, “We got a good settlement, we’re satisfied with the settlement.” said Washington Education Association co-President Michelle Kittrell. The school district … Continue reading →

According to the Seattle Times, Governor Christine Gregoire has already raised $2.7 million for her 2008 re-election campaign. In 2004, it took her four months before the election before she raised that much. It sounds like Emily’s List (the vaunted … Continue reading →

Andrew over at the Northwest Progressive blog writes about how the Building Industry Association Of Washington is using paid canvassers around Washington State to do “Voter ID” work. This really means that they are looking for strong Republicans and/or independents … Continue reading →

According to the Tri-City Herald: “Washington’s overachieving economy has swollen the state’s budget surplus to more than $1.5 billion. The state’s Revenue Forecast Council reported Friday that recent tax collections and higher expectations for collections to come have added $282 … Continue reading →

I was sitting here on another beautiful fall day in Central Washington thinking, ya know, maybe things aren’t so bad and I shouldn’t pick on Republicans so much. Unfortunately, I was wrong. I got an email from the Children’s Alliance … Continue reading →

It looks like Union Gap Mayor Aubrey Reeves lost in the primary by one vote. According to the Yakima Herald: ” A hand recount of ballots Wednesday morning by the Yakima County Auditor’s Office showed that challengers Jim Lemon and … Continue reading →