Monthly Archives: March 2008

By a 7-2 vote, the Supreme Court says the State can use a Top Two Primary. In 1996, the top candidates were Gary Locke, Norm Rice and Ellen Craswell. Under this new system, Gary Locke and Norm Rice would’ve made … Continue reading →

For Immediate Release: Monday, March 17, 2008 George Fearing calls for ‘Responsible Plan to End War in Iraq’ Kennewick — Today, George Fearing, Democrat running for Congress against Rep. Doc Hastings, signed onto ‘The Responsible Plan to End the War … Continue reading →

Sine Die Update In January, Governor Gregoire laid out her goals for the 2008 legislative session – making investments to strengthen our economic foundation against national economic woes, improving our communities and making our neighborhoods safer. Yesterday, the Legislature adjourned … Continue reading →

3/12/2008 For Immediate Release Contact: Bill Monto Phone: (509) 378-5415 Fearing indicts Hastings for Opposing Independent Ethics Reform Today, George Fearing denounced long-time Congressman Doc Hastings’ (R, WA-4) role in opposing independent Congressional ethics reform. Congress is currently considering a … Continue reading →

The folks over at Northwest Progressive Institute have done a nice job recapping the 2008 legislative session. You can read it here.

The Yakima Herald “Home Front” has a story by Chris Bristol headlined ‘Council got a scolding from Soria’. The gist of the story is that Lover and Ensey felt uncomfortable voting YES to endorse the Yakima school Levy. (Which passed … Continue reading →

The PI reports on the failed Boeing deal. A number of key players are blaming John McCain for not factoring in subsidies into the equation when deciding which company was awarded the contract.

to Darryl over at Horses Ass for doing an amazing analysis of government services and our tax dollars in Washington. Some paper should scoop this guy up. He’s doing what I wish more newspapers do. Question claims. Dig further. Get … Continue reading →

The Yakima Herald reports today that the City of Yakima will take down the “gun banners” because “the banners had become a dumb distraction that made Yakima look bad or rustic to outsiders and could hurt tourism.” There goes $4,000.

Will from Horses’ Ass (the big blog on the westside) points out that Tim Eyman is a liar. Since the press can’t help but give him ink whether it’s newsworthy or not. At least, we can help keep the facts … Continue reading →