Monthly Archives: January 2008

David Postman, one of the main political reporters for the Seattle Times, has been running a great series of posts on people in central and eastern Washington picking their presidential candidates. You can read through the posts here.

One of the challenges as more and more families have two people working is getting time off in a family emergency. If you have a baby or a loved one dies, you have no choice in many cases to take … Continue reading →

The Yakima Herald talks about the upcoming Yakima School Levy today. With the end of the supermajority requirement, it should be easier to pass. I was struck by a statement by Yakima School Board Vice President John Vornbrock. Here’s what … Continue reading →

Seattle Times Political Reporter David Postman is traveling the state getting “everyone’s” views on the upcoming Presidential elections. His first stop is Ellensburg, Washington where he’s found three people who say the westside controls all the votes so their votes … Continue reading →

In 2007 the legislature created the HEALTH INSURANCE PARTNERSHIP (HIP). The concept involves creating a pool for small businesses to help their employees with their premiums. The Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008 Yakima Herald quotes Rep Bill Hinkle as saying that … Continue reading →

Chris Mulick from the Tri-City Herald points out that Liberty Lake City Councilwoman Judi Owens will take on dead weight Senator Bob McCaslin in the 4th Legislative District (East of Spokane). She’s works at the Central Valley School District and … Continue reading →

Okay folks, get used to this. I plan on correcting known MIS-information coming from Bruce Smith’s editorials in his paper, The Yakima Valley Business Times. This is a small one but it’s important because the January 11, 2008 issue is … Continue reading →

Bill Hinkle and Judy Warnick, two GOPers from the 13th District, are sponsoring legislation that would make it easier for Washington public schools to buy produce from Washington State Farmers. According to a press release from Hinkle’s office, the bill … Continue reading →

Kudos to Kathy Coffee for speaking up and supporting the enabling legislation on the contract with OIC and the South East Community Center that had previously been approved by the council. Bill (cloud nine) Lover, with the support of his … Continue reading →

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