AG Jeff Sessions could send Washington’s marijuana industry up in smoke Jeff Sessions, now approved as the attorney general. has strongly opposed the legalization of marijuana. Many involved in the pot trade in Washington worry that he will enforce federal law outlawing the drug.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Washington State’
February 8th, 2017 - 10:42 pm § in The Ave Scene
BREAKING NEWS: Pot Shops Fear Sessions
January 25th, 2017 - 11:47 am § in Uncategorized
Will WASTATE go for charters under Trumped Education?
The Donald’s choice of Betsy DeVos as the next secretary of education is momentous for the fight here WA over charters. Stripped of lots of rhetoric the fight here has two parts: 1. Who should control the tax money spent, under our Constitution, to provide public education? On one side, most[...]
January 23rd, 2017 - 12:14 am § in Uncategorized
Freedom Foundation Senator to Chair WASTATE Senate Higher Ed Ctee
Senator Lynda Wilson (R-17th) was named chair of the Washington State Senate’s Higher Education committee this week. (The House’s chair remains Drew Hansen of the 23rd District, Bainbridge and environs.) Senator Wilson is member of the right wing Freedom Foundation * board member She can be h[...]
Should Our Ballots Be Private?
Our religious community is hosting a “ballot party.” We are invited to bring our ballots, stamps, voters’ pamphlets and political propaganda. The session will have a “master of ceremonies” to guide the discussion. When WA went to mail-in ballots, I worried, “What [...]
How many Black athletes would kneel for the game?
Im sorry, but not standing for the Star Bangled Banner is something kids do at high school assemblies to protest injustice they learn about in their social studies classes. While I do applaud and admire Colin Kapernick, San Francisco 49ers Quarterback, who has taking a stance against “the op[...]
October 15th, 2016 - 9:44 am § in The Ave Scene
BREAKING NEWS: BOEING MOVES 737 ASSEMBLY TO CHINA
SEATTLE, United States, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — A group of Chinese companies signed here Tuesday a deal with U.S. plane maker Boeing to buy 300 Boeing aircraft. The deal, signed by China Aviation Supplies Holding Company, ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., and China Development Bank Leasing with Bo[...]
August 1st, 2016 - 12:45 pm § in Politics
The Voters Pamphlet as literature
Bet you thought reading the Voters Pamphlet is just another tedious chore, right? WRONG!!! It contains some truly entertaining writing. You just have to look in the right place. Meaning, skip over the mainstream (i.e., sane) candidates and read up on the flakes. Of whom there’s no shortage. He[...]
July 25th, 2016 - 5:19 am § in The Ave Scene
A setpiece debate: District 7 candidates give librul answers
One reason that politics has become money is the lack of any content in the media. This isn’t a debate. It is boring theater made up from preset questions followed by utterly programmed talking points …… grand issues everyone agrees on but not a nod to issues specific to this Con[...]
May 24th, 2016 - 10:54 am § in Politics
SeaTac’s ex-city manager denies asking for “tactical map” of Muslim residents
Even in the context of the American right’s current Islamophobia, this is over the top. James “Donny” Payne served as interim city manager of SeaTac, Washington, for only a few months — from January to April of 2016. But during his brief tenure, Payne quickly became controver[...]
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