Governor Jay Insley has proposed a $15 billion transportation package. The package, as usual, is vehemently opposed by Tim Eyman who argued that passage of the new taxes to support the package should require a 2/3 vote by a majority. Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen ruled against Eyman. He rule[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Washington State’
February 19th, 2015 - 10:37 am § in America
A Pacific NW Icon
Saddened to read the news this morning. Former NBA player, Jerome Kersey has passed away at age 52. Kersey was one of my favorite players growing up. The small forwards best years were played with the Portland Trailblazers. I just remember the passion that he played with. He use to dunk re[...]
Reuven Carlyle: A Thought Filled Analysis of Education in WASTATE
Rethinking Public School Funding: Back To A New Future. The Washington State Constitution crafted in 1889 includes these mighty words in Article IV, section 1: “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without [...]
February 10th, 2015 - 12:28 am § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
A Religious Reason Not to Create a WSU School of Medicine
The Seattle Times reports that some legislators are worried that the proposed new WSU School of Medicine will be, in effect, a religious school limited by its association with Spokane’s Sacred Heart Hospital. Sacred Heart, of course is required to limit its practice in areas of reproductive [...]
February 8th, 2015 - 11:14 pm § in The Ave Scene
WASTATE #1: The worst tax burden for the average citizen
1. Washington > ITEP index score: -12.6% > Effective tax rate lowest 20%: 16.8% (the highest) > Effective tax rate top 1%: 2.4% (5th lowest) > 2013 Gini coefficient (pre-tax): 0.46 (19th lowest) Washington’s score of -12.6% was the worst in the nation. The poorest 20% of families paid [...]
February 6th, 2015 - 11:41 pm § in Uncategorized
Washington’s vaccination rates aren’t all that great
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January 19th, 2015 - 11:13 am § in Politics
The GOP’s state budget is stupid and unworkable
Somewhat surprisingly, Washington’s GOP legislators sound like they want to comply with McCleary, and also fund the class size initiative. But they’re still adamantly opposed to raising taxes or new revenues. So what’s their hat trick? After all, we’re talking billions of dol[...]
January 17th, 2015 - 2:31 pm § in The Ave Scene
Radical Republicans: in WASTATE
I-594 outlaws private gun sales in the state by requiring “universal background checks.” Under the new law, it is not legal to even lend a gun to a friend without going through a background check, except in cases where the friend needs the gun because of an imminent threat against his or her l[...]
January 13th, 2015 - 10:18 am § in The Ave Scene
WTF: WHO is Pam Roach?
Pam Roach, a Republican, has been elected to head the WA state Senate. Who is she? From David Goldstein at HorsesAss In honor shooting-spree-waiting-to-happen Pam Roach’s election as President Pro Tem of the Washington State Senate, I’ve proudly reposted her greatest piece of political[...]
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