Here are our recommendations for the upcoming Primary elections: State Representative, Position 2: Sarah Sanoy-Wright US Congress, District 7: Craig Keller US Congress, District 8: Dave Reichert US Congress, District 9: Doug Basler King County Prosecutor: Dan Satterberg Northeast Electoral District Judge, Position 3: Marcus Naylor City of Seattle Prop 1, Seattle Park District: NO …
Month: July 2014
Primary Election Recommendations
With the election materials now being available, we will shortly be publishing our list of recommendations. Please keep watching this space.
Fascinating Times Gun Victim Study
It isn't often we read something really fascinating in the Seattle Times, but here is something worth looking at. Its a study conducted by the University of Washington at the request of the Seattle City Council, of people admitted to local hospitals with gunshot wounds. You probably have not heard much about it, because it …
Increased Concealed Carry Permits Results In Less Crime
A dramatic spike in the number of Americans with permits to carry concealed weapons coincides with an equally stark drop in violent crime, according to a new study, which Second Amendment advocates say makes the case that more guns can mean safer streets. Read the rest here: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/09/murder-drops-as-concealed-carry-permits-rise-claims-study/
Initiative 1351 On The November Ballot
It looks as though Initiative 1351 will be on the November ballot. This is the initiative that seeks to reduce class sizes by spending billions of dollars in hiring lots of teaches and building many schools; but doesn't have any provision for funding it all. Here is an editorial from the Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2023357524_initiative1351edit20140413xml.html Here is …
Immigration And Jobs
Or immigration and the disappearance of the middle class. Libertarian economist Mike Shedlock has a fascinating article wherein he reports that fewer native-born Americans are now working than in 2000; all job growth since then has gone to immigrants. "Because the native-born population grew significantly, but the number working actually fell, there were 17 million …
11th District Republicans 