Here’s to the new year, better than the last year, when the Ms only “earned 76 wins.”
Month: March 2008
Is the Washington primary law unconstitutional?
Michigan’s law was struck down because voter lists would only be distributed to the parties, not to anyone who wants them. Read Washington’s law: For a political party that requires a specific voter declaration under this section, the secretary of state shall prescribe rules for providing, to the state and county committees of that political…
If I lived in Orting
Orting is losing its dead tree blog: Today, the last edition of the 7,500-circulation tabloid will roll out. And while there have been whispers of hope that a new owner might come along, no one has stepped forward. “We were hoping for a miracle,” said Dannie Oliveaux, the newspaper’s sole staff reporter and editor for…
#4 sonics brain dump
Key Arena is owned by the City of Seattle. Qwest Field and Safeco are both owned (to some degree or another) by the people of Washington State through Public Facility Districts. So, all three major sports venues in Washington (not including obvious college venues) are publicy owned, one more directly.; Not really any facts here…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Being so close to Easter, St. Patrick’s Day stuff on the mind: This Sunday not being this Sunday. And, a little less serious: Reasons for hope: Setanta Sports Cup and the “A” Championship. There have been other North/South cup competitions in the past, but because of recent political work and a pretty good sponsor, this…
#3 sonics brain dump
$75 million is a lot less than $300 million, which was how much Clay Bennett wanted for the Renton arena. But, how much is it compared to the stadiums and public financed sports venues the legislature helped finance last year?Can’t you see the beauty in that? Last year’s session saw the financing of a horse…