Ok, maybe that’s a bit too harsh, but that was my immediate reaction to John Keister pimping Renton during the Seahawks’ game on Saturday. It was a good ad, especially for people who actually remember almost ten years ago when Almost Live! was making fun of Renton. People who’ve moved here since 2000 probably have…
Month: January 2008
Democrats briefing the Greens on the session
Seriously, I think this is a good idea. One Democratic lawmaker briefing the local Green Party on what she expects from the up-coming session and another former lawmaker (and current county commissioner candidate that I support) telling them how to be effective lobbyists. But, it does remind me of the state Green Party using the…
So, who’s to say that the parties can’t live with Top Two?
Depending on how the Supreme Court rules in the next few months, we might have a Top Two primary back in Washington. This could take the power away from local parties as to who actually carries their label, who gets considered a Democrat or Republican on the ballot. Right now, that label is determined by…
Things getting going with King County citizen councils
Although they wanted to start out with 1,000 citizen councilors, they’ve gotten 40 so far. The Weekly couldn’t help making fun, but the brains behind the idea say it was just the holidays. I’m thinking that it has something to do with they haven’t even hired someone to run the program. But, at least its…
Hating the caucuses (as a process)
Bad for Iowa, bad for Washington. Kos: … this ridiculous process he defends will disenfranchises thousands of Iowans as it disenfranchises millions of voters around the country who would like a chance to vote for their favorite primary candidate but will never get the chance. Future Majority: To ad insult to injury, only a whopping…
Why don’t we vote to fill vacancies on local boards?
One of the things that made vote-by-mail an easy thing to do politically, was that the proponents said that it would make elections cheaper. No need for real world voting locations, everyone would just mail it in (on their own dime, btw). So, why don’t we hold special elections to fill vacancies in local boards….