http://soundpolitics.com/ Sound Commentary on Current Events in Seattle, Puget Sound and Washington State en-us jimxc1@gmail.com 2010-09-01T08:08:12-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014207.html 14207@http://soundpolitics.com/ State Congressional Delegation 2010-09-01T08:08:12-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014208.html We're always hesitant to get too excited about polls, especially ones that come out in August. But it's hard to ignore KING 5's poll among likely voters showing 55% saying they are 'certain' to vote yes on I-1053 and only... 14208@http://soundpolitics.com/ Ballot Measures 2010-09-01T08:06:45-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014196.html Charles Krauthammer will speak at this year's Washington Policy Center dinner, October 6 in Bellevue. The WPC does excellent research on public policy issues, promoting market-oriented approaches. Their annual dinner is an important fundraiser for the organization and always a... 14196@http://soundpolitics.com/ 2010-08-30T12:15:47-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014204.html 14204@http://soundpolitics.com/ State Congressional Delegation 2010-08-30T09:23:03-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014201.html From: Jack Fagan, Mike Fagan, and Tim Eyman, co-sponsors of Initiative 1053 which reinstates the 2/3's vote requirement for the Legislature to raise taxes Times are tough for everyone. After paying for mortgage/rent, vehicle costs, food, and other family expenses,... 14201@http://soundpolitics.com/ Ballot Measures 2010-08-28T16:25:28-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014200.html My city is working harder to harass and gouge people who need cars to get around town: "Parking violations bring in big bucks for the city of Seattle" Naturally, it's about generating revenue for essential services. I was ticketed recently... 14200@http://soundpolitics.com/ Seattle 2010-08-27T17:55:51-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014197.html State and national beer wholesaler PACs have donated $2 million to the NO campaign against liquor privatization initiatives 1100 and 1105. The beer lobby is now funding most of the campaign trying to convince us that it's too dangerous to... 14197@http://soundpolitics.com/ Ballot Measures 2010-08-26T14:44:29-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014193.html There are some surprising twists in our interminable Washington election. Republican John Koster has come from behind to take the lead in the Second Congressional District race by 160 votes, and is likely to end up beating incumbent Rick Larsen.... 14193@http://soundpolitics.com/ Washington Primary 2010-08-25T22:36:09-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014192.html From the Democratic Party: "The only thing Boehner seems serious about is raising campaign cash. After the speech, he told reporters that he's prepared to help Republicans spend $50 million to win back Congress. ... Democrats have a different plan.... 14192@http://soundpolitics.com/ Democrats 2010-08-25T15:07:39-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014190.html The Washington State Department of Corrections (you know, the folks who run the prisons) has received a grant from the Oregon Zoo to rehabilitate an endangered species of frog that lives in the Pacific Northwest. The staff and offenders at... 14190@http://soundpolitics.com/ 2010-08-25T13:04:44-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014189.html Times: "Mayor's 'jobs plan' relies on federal grants, city funds"Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn unveiled a "jobs plan" Tuesday that will use federal grants and reallocated city money to create what he hopes could be as many as 10,000 new jobs.So.... 14189@http://soundpolitics.com/ Seattle 2010-08-25T12:56:28-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014187.html Today's SurveyUSA poll shows liquor privatization Initiative 1100 winning, 59-27. I-1100 was written to favor consumers and eventually won backing from Costco, Safeway, other retailers, restaurants and wineries. The wholesalers' privatization initiative I-1105 is also ahead, 54-29. Great news, but... 14187@http://soundpolitics.com/ Ballot Measures 2010-08-24T22:17:12-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014185.html Two summit views (2003 and 2006), a base view, and a comparison of the summit views, all here. Don't be surprised if your browser goes into full-screen mode; that's what it is supposed to do with these pictures. Cross posted... 14185@http://soundpolitics.com/ 2010-08-24T16:31:37-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014184.html 14184@http://soundpolitics.com/ Seattle 2010-08-24T09:05:50-08:00 http://soundpolitics.com/archives/014183.html The new stimulus money for saving teachers' jobs is not limited to saving teacher jobs. Less than 500 teachers were facing layoff last spring in Washington - a fraction of the 3,000 Murray funded, as we reported in part I... 14183@http://soundpolitics.com/ Both Washingtons 2010-08-24T08:00:26-08:00