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A second look at Washington school rankings finds signs of statewide decay
February 11, 2011 – 8:38 am | No Comment

Last April, the Washington State Board of Education published its Public School Accountability Index, a measure of how the state’s 2,000-plus public K-12 schools are educating more than half a million children. Earlier this week, …

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Public hearing scheduled for I-960 postponement bill
February 12, 2010 – 1:35 pm | One Comment
Public hearing scheduled for I-960 postponement bill

The Democrat majority have moved a bill through the Senate – SB 6130 – that would “shelve” the voter-approved drag chute for runaway spending — I-960 — until July 2011.

No voter approval for new transit fees on car tabs?
February 12, 2010 – 12:24 am | 2 Comments
No voter approval for new transit fees on car tabs?

Regional transit authorities are one step closer to getting the green light from Olympia to legally pick the pockets of vehicle owners.

“Ghost” Bill Part II: The Execution
February 11, 2010 – 12:12 am | One Comment
“Ghost” Bill Part II: The Execution

Perhaps SB 6853 will become to this legislative session what the Flying Dutchman is to nautical myth, a ghostly vessel doomed to sail forever and never come home. Methinks we shan’t be so lucky.

King County special election results
February 9, 2010 – 10:09 pm | 4 Comments
King County special election results

Early results from Tuesday, February 9’s special election were made available on the King County Elections website at precisely 8:15 p.m. The quick upshot: school levies are passing but the officials and employees of the King County Library System have a long night (and possibly long week) ahead waiting for a definitive result.

Democrats let loose “ghost” tax bill in Olympia
February 9, 2010 – 2:51 pm | One Comment
Democrats let loose “ghost” tax bill in Olympia

While Tea Parties and concerned citizens focus their energies on changing the dysfunctional legislative process that is the status quo in the other Washington, lawmakers in Olympia are ignoring widespread voter demands for transparency into …

John P. “Jack” Murtha: (1932-2010)
February 8, 2010 – 3:26 pm | 2 Comments
John P. “Jack” Murtha: (1932-2010)

According to early press reports, Rep. John P. Murtha (D-PA) died Monday afternoon in a Virginia hospital at the age of 77. From Politico.com:
Rep. John Murtha, a Pennsylvania powerhouse for 36 years in Congress …