On Thursday, April 28th, the Northwest Progressive Institute (NPI)is holding its Spring Fundraising Gala at the Community Center at Mercer View, 82346 SE 24th Street on Mercer Island (map). The reception begins at 6:30 PM and the main program begins at 7:15 PM. This is your chance to hang out[...]
Posts Tagged ‘People’
March 16th, 2011 - 12:35 am § in UW
Ave Challenge: Who is this?
Click on the correct choice to link to the answer. A. Leading Candidate for next UW President. B. Head of Spokane Tea Party Patriots C. Major planner for next year’s UW budget. D. Assistant Attorney general for UW E. New coach for UW swim team.[...]
UW Students and Faculty at Town Hall
As promised, this Saturday I attended the 43 rd District Townhall along with Senator Ed Murry, House Speaker Frank Chopp, and Rep. Jamie Pedersen. AND .. a lot of people! AND … a big show by UW students and faculty, led by Prof. of Astronomy Bruce Balick and students from BARK. The pre[...]
March 13th, 2011 - 12:44 pm § in Politics
MoveOn Seattle: Sandra VanderVen MovesOn
For the last several months I have been part of the Council for Seattle's MoveOn chapter, led by Sandra VanderVen. She has now been promoted in the ranks to regional honcho. I am sad about this, because I think Sandra has the makings of a local politician -- something we very much need in Seattle.[...]
March 11th, 2011 - 4:26 am § in The Ave Scene, UW
UW Blogger Bites Seattle Times, is this news?
UPDATE: see news at TPM. Over at HorsesAss, Darryl has criticized the quality of journalism at the Seattle Times. This would be a “man bites dog story,” if it were not that the Times has descended into the fish wrapper class of AP wire reflection. The more important ssues here are [...]
March 9th, 2011 - 12:36 pm § in UW
UW cuts may hit Evans School of Public Affairs
Ed. Now we know. Cuts to the UW will not come from athletics or from the ability to mass produce degree bearing graduates. Cuts will come from areas of excellence. The saddest thing about this is that Senator Evans, as a Regent supported the decision of the UW to borrow nearly a quarter billion [...]
March 7th, 2011 - 8:51 pm § in The Ave Scene, UW
One Less Candidate for UW President
Amongst the many rumored Presidents on the UW campus, Gary Locke has been one of the most worrisome. While some of us know him as an able and committed politician, Locke as governor made a number of gaffes .. including his support for the Western Governor’s University. WGU, with its no[...]
March 7th, 2011 - 2:11 am § in The Ave Scene
Seattle Mayor McGinn’s Bike Stolen
Mayor McGinn looking for his bicycle. And his wife is PISSED SEATTLE—Seattle’s Mayor Mikey McGinn’s bike was stolen on Wednesday from City Hall sometime between morning recess and lunch. Although camera footage is blurry, some suspect the culprit to be Downer Dow Constantine who works [...]
March 5th, 2011 - 11:10 pm § in Schools & Colleges, UW
Seattle Meeting, Support for Higher Ed. Monday Evening, Cleveland High
Keeping the Promise for Higher Education – a Community Conversation Monday, March 7, 2011 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Cleveland High School to make your voice heard. Leading this conversation: KING 5’s Lori Matsukawa Brad Smith, Microsoft Ed Taylor, Un[...]
Citizens United Workshop Preps Amendment Advocates
When I arrived for the "After Citizens United" workshop on the blustery Seattle waterfront, a dozen people were chatting. When another half-dozen showed up, co-leader Craig Salins started by colorfully and concisely summarizing the quantum shift toward corporate hijacking of elections since the ruli[...]