(Daily Clips will not publish Wednesday June 26, so that the editor can attend Tuesday night’s meeting of the King County Democratic Central Committee. See you there.) The State Inslee says deal imminent on budget; might be announced shortly At the same time the state budget office notified tens of thousands of public employees that…
The State No budget deal in sight; layoff notices loom Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget office wouldn’t make its final decision on sending out temporary layoff notices to thousands of state government workers until Monday morning – in hopes that lawmakers would have a bit more time to forge a late-night or early morning budget agreement. Budget…
King County Juneteenth mayoral forum sparks race, education discussion Wednesday night’s Juneteenth mayoral forum in the Central District drew answers from the candidates on some tough questions about education and race. Once again, someone in the audience laughed out loud at one of Charlie Staadecker’s earnest answers, librarian Joey Gray told Frisbee stories, and Bruce…
King County Is $25 million ad campaign on Seattle’s buses racist? U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott (D-7) says so. In a letter to the FBI requesting they pull the campaign from Seattle buses, McDermott sounds off on what he says is “offensive to Muslims and ethnic minorities” and “encourages racial and religious profiling.” The ad shows 16 faces of…
King County McGinn goes to Washington, gets dealt bizarre blow Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn likely never saw it coming. While testifying against proposed coal export terminals before a Congressional committee Tuesday, McGinn found himself at the receiving end of a bizarre—and, at times, personal—attack. On the offensive was U.S. Rep. David McKinley (R-WV), who boasts taking…
(Daily Clips will not publish Monday, June 17 or Tuesday, June 18, so that the editor can take some family time.) King County Bill before County Council would bar some ICE holds King County Council member Larry Gossett has introduced a measure that orders authorities not to honor federal jail holds of some immigrants suspected…
(Daily Clips will not publish Thursday, June 13, so that the editor can attend the monthly meeting of the 34th District Democrats Wednesday evening. See you there.) The State Inslee calls second special session, warns of July 1 shutdown The Washington State Legislature is going into double overtime, as Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday called…
The State House Democrats begin girding for July 1 government shutdown House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan (D-47) says the House and Senate are fa-a-a-r from closing in on a deal – and he’s not talking a few days. “We are still pretty far apart,” Sullivan said, noting Gov. Jay Inslee‘s statement before special session that the parties were…
The State Republicans can’t (or won’t) legislate; would rather punt everything to voters The Washington Senate proposed Sunday to have statewide votes on policies that would alter how lawmakers manage the budget and how school principals manage their teachers. Sen. Steve Litzow (R-41) said that leaders had decided to put the ideas to a referendum as…
King County Backers of SeaTac Good Jobs Initiative turn in petitions The SeaTac Good Jobs Initiative took a major step forward Wednesday as supporters filed more than 2,500 signatures and called on the city to place the initiative on the November 2013 ballot. Only 1,541 valid signatures are required to qualify the measure in the…