Candidate for Governor, Jay Inslee, recently spoke to community leaders in Spokane. Jay Inslee placed an emphasis on job creation and matching our educational system to the needs of the work force in Washington State. As a U.S. Congressman, Jay helped create millions of jobs accross the country through his vote for the Stimulus Bill. An example right here in Spokane County, is the Demand Energy Project in Liberty Lake.
Archive for May, 2012
Jay Inslee met with Spokane community leaders to discuss Jobs
Sunday, May 27th, 2012 at
12:12 am
Andy Billig’s Campaign Kick-Off Speach for the State Senate: Update
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 at
4:52 am
Rep. Andy Billig had kick-off event for his campaign to the State Senate last Wednesday. Here is a verbatim transcript.
Andy Billig Announces Run for the Washington State Senate
Justice, equality, safety, responsibility, and prosperity . . . those are the things we cherish. My goal in being a Representative is to take those values and put them into action, and you all helped me do that over the last two years. With your help, I was able to go to Olympia and fight for those values and put them into action.
Pin ItThe 99 Percent Occupy Bank of America, Downtown Spokane.
Friday, May 11th, 2012 at
8:55 pm
While Bank of America’s CEO and shareholders meet in Charlotte, NC, tomorrow, the 99% is took to the streets across the nation to protest BofA. As the economy declined, BofA made millions in profits by dodging taxes and foreclosing on homes, which hit communities of color especially hard.
Bad publicity is like kryptonite to big corporations—that’s why thousands of people are protesting, marching, and raising our voices in solidarity to draw the media’s attention to BofA’s shameless practices. Nearly 200 communities are standing up to Bank of America this week, and there’s one near you. More rallies are coming (Much of this text came from an email by Cynthia Hamilton, May 8, 2012).
(Update: Some friendly mention of the 99% movement‘s opposition to big corporations appears at HorsesAss.org. Goldy and his colleges are all around muckrakers of the muckiest and proponents of good.)
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Breaking News: Senator Lisa Brown not running for re-election in 3rd Legislative District
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 at
10:38 pm
While this may seem like a sudden decision to many, it was probably planned for a month or more by Senator Lisa Brown and her close supporters. Because she is the Senate Majority Leader and Democrats control the Senate by a narrow margin, her decision not to seek re-election does have consequence. However, Rep. Andy Billig, a Democrat, has declared that he is running for the open Senate seat in the 3rd Legislative District, and he should be a strong candidate.