The President will be stepping up the lectern tomorrow night, Tuesday, in the annual State of the Union address. Where are you going to watch? No better place than amongst your neighbors, hipping and hepping and playing buzzword bingo at Kate's Pub (309 NE 45th St). Says they: Last year's party was so great we decided to do it again with a full 80-inches of President Obama and Congress to make the political geek inside of you squeal with delight. That's…
[Ed Note: Elections are coming up, and this stuff is important, so we're covering it. You may disagree with the opinions of the writers. We invite opposing viewpoints to share their perspective.] Most votes this fall divide cleanly along liberal / conservative battle lines. You don’t have to think too hard, just decide if you find Paul Krugman or George Will more credible. The exception is the Seattle Public Schools levy, which is scrambling all of the usual alliances. Superintendent Maria…
We're not going to do across the ballot endorsements this election year. Instead, we're going to focus on three initiatives that we think are particularly important. Yes on 1098 Initiative 1098 would institute a state income tax on people earning more than $200,000 / year (or households earning more than $400,000) while reducing B&O tax on small businesses and property taxes. We have lived so long without a state income tax in Washington that it sounds like heresy. It also sounds…
Before moving to Seattle in 2005, I lived in Charleston, South Carolina (where the Gullah word, kumbaya comes from), where I witnessed the school district's search for -- and eventual selection of -- a new Superintendent for the Charleston South Carolina School District. Her name was Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson. She talked about accountability, and diversity, and improving students' education, all of which Charleston sorely needed. Some of my neighbors did not like her, though. I kept hearing "she's black" or "she's…
Senator Patty Murray will be at Wallingford's Izilla Toys (in the Wallingford Center, 4400 Wallingford Ave N) this Monday, May 3 at 10 am for a bit of PR theatrics. From her press release: On Monday, May 3, 2010, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) will join with Seattle-area families and small business owners to discuss the importance of tough legislation to reform Wall St. and protect Washington state families. Senator Murray will discuss her priorities for Wall St. reform. And local…
If you haven't mailed in your ballot, do it! All ballots must either be postmarked or dropped off in person by 8 p.m. tonight! Unsure how to vote? Check out our Voter's Guide Round-Up. Still not sure who to vote for Mayor? Join the club! We heard from Phil Greely that Mallahan told KIRO that he would try to save the Wallingford Senior Center, and even says he plans to cut $91K from the mayor's office budget to make it happen,…
Did you miss the North End Candidate Debate a couple weeks back, where McGinn and Mallahan, Carr and Holmes and the City Council candidates faced off in Wallingford's Lincoln High Auditorium? Never fear! Eric F. tipped us off that it's now available on-line for viewing at your leisure: The North End Candidate Debate held at Lincoln is now available online! Thanks to the Seattle Channel for taking care of the recordings. Video #1: http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=5550917 The attorney's race 1:00 Drugs and prostitution…