2015 Legislative Agenda

printable version Revenue & Tax Reform: Pass a capital gains tax on the wealthy to raise additional revenue to fund Basic Education and meet McCleary obligations Close corporate tax exemptions that lack accountable performance objectives and results in terms of living-wage jobs and other measurable community benefits Require the Legislature to adopt a Tax Expenditure…

Carol Gregory Selected by KC Council for 30th LD House Seat

Today, the King County Council voted 8-0 to appoint Carol Gregory to the open 30th LD State Representative seat (position #2, vacated when Roger Freeman passed away). District #6 Councilmember Jane Hague was not present for the vote. The appointment is now waiting on the action of the Pierce County Council.

Rich Erwin elected chair of the King County Democrats for 2015-2016

The King County Democrats began the 2015-2016 election cycle yesterday with an exciting, well-attended reorganization meeting at the IAM Hall in Seattle’s South Park, at which more than two hundred Democratic precinct committee officers gathered to choose the party’s leadership for the next two years. By a final vote of one hundred and five to…

2015 Legislative District Reorganizations

The remaining reorganization meetings for the 2015-2016 term for the legislative district organizations of King County are scheduled as follows. Go here for proposed agenda and rules for these meetings. LD When Where 5th Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:00PM King County Library Services Center 960 Newport Way NW Issaquah 11th Tuesday, January 20, 2015 7:00PM…

Saturday, December 6, 2014 Reorganization Meeting

The organization meeting for the 2015-2016 term of the King County Democratic Central Committee will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at IAM Machinists Hall (in South Park) 9125 15th Pl S, Seattle Call to order will be at 9:00 am (sign-in will open by 8:30am).  This meeting is for PCOs elected in the August 2014…

Saturday, November 8, Spirit of King County Volunteer Awards & Reception

You are invited to join us for the “Spirit of King County” Volunteer Awards and Reception Saturday, November 8th, from 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm at the Washington Athletic Club. This is an evening not to be missed! Register NOW. Through sharing their time, talent, and treasure, our volunteers dedicate thousands of hours each year…

Issue #378

Meet the hedge fund wiz kid who’s shrinking America’s pensions When longtime private equity analyst Gina Raimondo won her bid to become treasurer of her home state in 2010, Rhode Island’s public pension system was in such disarray that federal regulators were sniffing around to make sure the state was reporting the funding levels accurately. Within…