Monthly Archives: February 2008

I just read the following online: WASHINGTON — None of the 26 buildings in the new $740 million U.S. Embassy complex in Baghdad is ready to be occupied. Fire alarms intended to safeguard more than 1,000 U.S. government employees aren’t … Continue reading →

Ralph Nader has officially become irrelevant. No one can say with a straight face that there is no difference between the two parties. I agree with the Yakima Herald. His time has passed.

Given all the hype, one simply must listen to “Yes We Can,” the Barack Obama video that’s been called the most influential video ever seen on YouTube. In Spanish, it’s Si, Se Puede! As of Monday, the musical video received … Continue reading →

He co-chaired the legislative task force that held public hearings on ways to combat criminal street gangs and graffiti that plague our state. He was co-sponsor along with Rep. Christopher Hurst (D-Olympia) of ESSHB 2712 that passed the House 94 … Continue reading →

In Sunday’s, Feb 24th edition of the Yakima Herald they editorialize on HB3292. This bill would have required that government have an audiotape of all executive session meetings. i.e. meetings that are closed to the public. The bill never made … Continue reading →

Levy’s throughout the Yakima Valley passed with the simple majority thanks to the West of the Cascades voters who, last November, offset the Yakima County negative vote on removing the supermajority rule. It’s a good thing that Yakima voters didn’t … Continue reading →

Judges and newspaper reporters – among other public officials and figures – are staying away from primary elections and caucuses because of ethical and legal considerations and out of fear of being targeted by special interest groups who use requests … Continue reading →

Anybody out there still think there’s a way Hilary can win? If so, how?

I know, for us Democrats, the primary doesn’t count. But don’t forget that in many places there will be school levies on the ballot.

One has to agree with a letter to the editor in Sunday’s Herald-Republic that the appointment of Al Hubert to the Toppenish City Council amounted to a resounding slap on the faces of Toppenish voters. Hubert, a 12-year council veteran, … Continue reading →