The school board races in Olympia and North Thurston were a lot more interesting than these races usually are. Oftentimes, it seems, competitive school board races are debates are played under the table. Door-belling and interpersonal connections see to matter more than clearly stated policy position and interest-group endorsements. But, that was before Moms for…
Month: November 2023
From an interesting kind of map to more typical maps in Thurston County’s general election (Prop 1 and County Commission races)
The maps for this year’s general election cover the range of fairly typical results and one rare kind of result. Prop 1 Proposition 1 won 56 to 44 percent, which is a pretty decisive win in county politics. But it also reconnected parts of the county that aren’t normally voting together. Proposition 1 was mostly…
The (mostly) lack of evidence of the impact of race in Badillo-Diiorio/Scott race in for North Thurston Schools
For me, the most interesting election in the county this year was between a candidate for the North Thurston School district and her opponent, who had endorsed here. In a more perfect world, no one would have voted for Stephanie Scott. She did not campaign and had endorsed Esperanza Badillo-Diiorio weeks before the primary election….
Why Sixty-Five Road?
As roads go, Sixty-Five Road is a short one. On Olympia’s far Westside, it covers the gap between 20th Avenue NW and 14th Avenue NW. If you’ve ever been out to Hansen Elementary or Marshall Middle, that’s the road you’ve been on. It also serves as the western boarder to the Goldcrest Neighborhood and the…