Daily Clips will be taking Tuesday off, so that the editor can attend the Washington State Democrats’ annual Crab Feed in Olympia. See you there. The State Rodney Tom? “Now it’s time to send him packing” On the eve of Washington State Democrats’ annual crab feed in Olympia, the Dems have set out to feed…
King County Theo Chocolate disputes ‘union-busting’ allegations in recently published ILRF report In a 24-page report titled “Aiding & Abetting: How Unaccountable Fair Trade Certifiers Are Destroying Workers’ Rights”, the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF) details a 2010 chain of events in which it claims Seattle’s Theo Chocolate violated U.S. and international labor standards during a Teamsters…
King County Rob Holland quits Seattle Port Commission Seattle Port Commissioner Rob Holland has resigned, three years into his first term and days after a critical article by Seattle Times reporter Emily Heffter laid out Holland’s multiple problems, ranging from improper personal expenses on his Port credit card to personal employment difficulties to tensions with port staff. Fellow…
King County Seattle school levies pass Two Seattle school levies passed Tuesday with very strong voter support, ensuring that the district will maintain a decadelong record of ballot-box success. The three-year, $552 million operations levy was leading with 74 percent percent of the vote and the $695 million capital levy was ahead with nearly 72 percent….
King County Rod Dembowski appointed to King County Council, will represent Bothell, Kenmore and Kirkland Dembowski takes the seat vacated by Bob Ferguson, who was elected Washington State Attorney General in November. Dembowski will face a general election for the position in November. He was among three finalists, including State Rep. Cindy Ryu (D-32) and Shoreline…
King County Holland’s first term at Port a tangle of problems Rob Holland ran for Port Commission in 2009 as a promising new candidate: a progressive, with a master’s degree in public policy and a union family. He pledged to bring a middle-class voice to a board traditionally populated by wealthy business interests. He raised…
King County McGinn, facing broad opposition, ends police drone program Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn said Thursday he will permanently ground the Seattle Police Department’s proposed aerial drone program. The Police Department had purchased two 3.5-pound Draganflyer X6 Helicopter Tech drones with money from a regional Urban Area Security Initiative grant. But during a community meeting last fall and a public hearing Wednesday…
King County From West Seattle to the White House: Sally Jewell of REI nominated to be Interior Secretary President Obama‘s nomination today of REI president/CEO Sally Jewell to be the next Secretary of the Interior has a double West Seattle link – she has a residence here, and REI was founded here. If confirmed, Jewell – who also…
King County Seattle teachers maintain MAP boycott; District forced to back down; suspension threat verbally rescinded Seattle School District is attempting to implement MAP testing at Garfield without teacher involvement. The administration, by order of the district office, Tuesday began to pull students out of classes to take the test that teachers maintain does not…
King County Constantine vows to help veterans connect with benefits in 2013 As part of his State of the County address yesterday, the King County Executive presented a plan to “connect military veterans and their families to benefits they’ve earned.” Four of every ten veterans say they have little or no understanding of their benefits or…