If you want to participate in forming the 2016 King County Legislative Action Committee Legislative Agenda, please plan on coming to our next meeting Sunday November 15, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th St., Maple Valley. Go here for directions and a map. Our speaker is 47th District Rep….
Revenue & Tax Reform: Pass a capital gains tax on the wealthy to raise additional revenue to fund Basic Education and meet McCleary obligations (Budget—No bill #) 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…
In early returns, Democrat Claudia Balducci is decisively defeating Republican Jane Hague, becoming the first Democrat elected to the King County Council from the Eastside. This is a huge accomplishment. Congratulations, Claudia! We are very proud of you and look forward to seeing you take office as the 6th District’s new representative in a few…
At this month’s executive board meeting in Renton, the King County Democrats met to consider taking endorsement action in several contests which will be decided by voters this November. This post summarizes the endorsement votes taken at the meeting. To pass, an endorsement motion must receive a two-thirds vote. We began with Seattle City Council,…
Following Ross Hunter’s resignation from the Legislature to helm the Washington State Department of Early Learning, the King County Democrats tonight selected attorney Patty Kuderer, Redmond City Councilmember Kim Allen, and real estate broker Santiago Ramos as its nominees to fill the vacancy for State Representative, Position #1 in the 48th Legislative District. The final…
The agenda for our September 22 Executive Board meeting (7 PM, Renton Carpenters’ Hall) will include consideration of: Additional endorsements for the general election (note that per KCDCC Bylaws 11.3, the only candidates who may moved for endorsement this meeting are those whose questionnaires were received by Tuesday, September 15; this particular rule cannot be…
Our featured speaker will be David Combs on Mental Illness and its Management in Washington State. Monday, October 5th, at 7:00PM at The Couth Buzzard Bookstore, 8310 Greenwood Ave N., Seattle. All are welcome.
Good evening from Renton. Tonight, the King County Democrats are meeting to consider taking endorsement action in several contests, which will be decided by voters this November. This post will offer a running chronology of the meeting proceedings, including endorsement votes.
UPDATE: If you haven’t had a chance to purchase your tickets for A Witty Little Dinner, there’s still time! The deadline to purchase tickets has been extended to Friday, September 11th. Click here to purchase your tickets! If you cannot purchase tickets through the online system, please mail your check to King County Democrats, PO…
The agenda for our August 25 Executive Board meeting (7 PM, Renton Carpenters’ Hall) will include consideration of: Additional endorsements for the general election (note that per KCDCC Bylaws 11.3, the only candidates who may moved for endorsement this meeting are those whose questionnaires were received by Tuesday, August 18; this particular rule cannot be…