Some people simply signed the petitions, while others spent hours volunteering, but together we did something political pendants said couldn’t be done.
Democracy in action – the people correct politicians’ failures
Step up to your potential, Mayor Harrell
Fate has not been kind to Seattle’s five previous mayors. Three (Schell, Nickels, and McGinn) were defeated in re-election bids, one (Murray) resigned, and the last mayor (Durkan), saw her re-election poll numbers plummet due to the city’s poor response to the illegal actions of progressive rioters. This time...
Halfway through session: WA Lawmakers have curious priorities
This article republished here, courtesy of Future 42. Much of the attention during this legislative session has centered around the handling – or lack thereof – of the six citizen-led initiatives. Despite the state constitution’s requirement for them to take precedence over all matters aside from the state budget,...
Tale of Two Cities: Olympia and Lacey
As Washington State lawmakers in the State Capitol Building debate Governor Jay Inslee’s latest expensive proposal to fix the state’s never-ending homeless problem, just a mile or two away there is a clear example of one approach which helps lift people out of homelessness and another example which has...
