News items from the Seattle/King County region.
When innovators working in a free-market come up with a better, environmentally friendly solution to a problem, what is the reaction of government agencies? Attack it. Tom Watson, a King[...]
After other local cities have banned plastic grocery bags, the City of Kirkland commissioned a public opinion survey to see what residents would think about bringing the policy to the[...]
Sunday was Earth Day and Governor Inslee and Mayor McGinn attended the opening of the Bullitt Center, billed as the “greenest” building on the planet. One of the selling points[...]
Seattle, Wash. or Bomont, Ga.? Pour another bucketful of cold water on Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn’s dreams of a bohemian nightscape of dusk-to-dawn entertainment options in the Emerald City. In[...]
In January, the State Auditor’s Office agreed to conduct a performance on a number of items related to Sound Transit. Part of the audit was based on a WPC request[...]
His opponent a longtime King County Deputy is a documented part of the problem. The issues at the King County Sheriff’s Office are well documented and publicized. That is why[...]
In a new state study, the proposed express toll lanes on I-405 will produce less revenue and lead to more traffic congestion than first thought by WSDOT officials. Earlier this[...]
Even in national circles, the King County Elections office has garnered a reputation as a Bermuda Triangle of statewide elections, the place where Republican victories quite simply vanish never to[...]
Mike Lindblom of The Seattle Times has a good article on how eliminating the ride-free zone in downtown Seattle hurts the poor. Believe it or not, I actually like the[...]
Seattle/King Co · Washington · Western WA
Incumbent State Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) may have felt tempted to light up a victory candle after two days of returns show him in an almost five-point lead over Republican[...]
State May Want to Keep Those Death Tax Refunds on HandJune 17, 2013
Do As We Say, Not As We Do: Teachers Union Redoubles Attacks on State Sen. Andy Hill in Second Special SessionJune 15, 2013
U.S. Senate Amesty Bill is a Wasteful Diversion from Making Real Fixes to Immigration and Border SecurityJune 14, 2013
Tweets from Congressional Staffers Describe On-Job Drinking in Office of Congressman LarsenDecember 8, 2011
Democrats in Legislature Introduce Bill To Prohibit Costco From Selling Liquor Under Law Company Helped PassJanuary 13, 2012
J.Z. Knight’s Ramtha School Runs Full-Page Ad in Sunday Seattle Times Touting Group’s Gambling Hot StreakApril 7, 2013
