Like us on Facebook! A bold proposal that puts Washington taxpayers first Sen Doug Ericksen Puts state government on a budget and returns excess tax dollars to taxpayers Reduces state sales tax Provides tax incentive for Washington manufacturers We have a gusher of tax money flowing into state coffers – a record $5 billion in new tax collections for the next two years. It’s time for the Washington Legislature to give some ...
BREAKING: Calling it "restoring local levy flexibility for school districts and funding" The Washington Education Association has its lobbyist pushing to remove the Levy Lid (the 1.50 per thousand limitation on local levies). The Bill was just Introduced the 23rd of January as SB5313. Click Here to read the WEA Stand. Record November election turnout will have effect on Local Bond Issues campaigns. Passage based on two criteria: In a school Bond;60% of ...
TOWNHALL COVERAGE (from Jan 5th) Opening Prayer at meeting interrupted. Jon Mutchler, Mayor of Ferndale, Shouted at for Praying With shouts of "WHAT ABOUT CHURCH AND STATE" and "WHY ARE WE PRAYING" a member of the audience interrupted the beginning of the Legislator Townhall that occurred at Meridian High School on Saturday January 5th 2019 at 2:00PM. The Legislators sponsoring the event had asked Jon Mutchler, Mayor of Ferndale to open ...
Todays headlines: Developments in Sen. Kevin Ranker's State Senate investigation case: 40th district Washington State Sen. Kevin Ranker : is under investigation for alleged workplace misconduct involving his former legislative assistant. More information was published here.... on Dec 19th on the KNKX public radio station web site... and added to the case as Senator Ranker admitted that he had a "brief relationship" with the woman before he hired her as a legislative assistant in ...
Late Breaking : Texas Judge declares Obamacare unconstitutional... Money played a big part for Democrats in challenging Republicans in the 42nd Legislative District this year. Following the Money As in 2013 when the progressive environmentalist took over the Whatcom County Council with a 3 to 1 expenditure of campaign funds over conservative candidates; the races this time according to Public Disclosure Commission Records were also closely based on a 2 to 1 ...
This is the First of a series of articles analyzing the results of the 2018 election in Whatcom County. All three Republican Candidates received less than 50% in their Primaries on August 7th. The year of the Blue Wave came and went in Northern Whatcom County and in 2 out of 3 cases the GOP held on to their seats in a squeaker of an election that ended in a 4 day hand ...
Please make certain you turn in your voted ballot ASAP. The Bellingham City Council is holding a hearing Monday night at 7:00PM on supporting the "new tax" on Carbon to be voted on in the current election. Mike Peetoom At-Large County Council Candidate: Suggests that people show up on Monday October 22nd at 5:30 in front of City Hall to rally before they testify to the Council on "how harmful this new ...
You may recall The Cambodia Story: "What in the world is Senator Ericksen doing in Cambodia?" You may recall that charges or allegations or innuendos have been made against Ericksen and Buys on their trip to Cambodia in the Spring and in July suggesting various ethics violations...None of which have turned out to be true. (See Seattle Times Story Below...) Over the weekend of Oct 13 news came from the government of Cambodia ...
January 2017 Protest Remember to Vote before November 6th (Ballots mailed around October 17th) It may turn out to be difficult for the voter in this election to make a decision on races because of the real dearth of information on the differences between the candidates. Instead from early 2017 to now we get demonstrations, intimidations, and bullying like the photo above that appeared on KING 5. We need an ...
Democrat Party Progressives Accused of using government assets in political campaign advertising. What seems to be government involvement in political campaign issues for the Democratic Party and progressive causes was highlighted Friday when a PDC complaint was filed against the Vargas Campaign for misusing the Public Facilities of the City of Bellingham Fire Department in campaign literature. It was filed Friday Sep 14th by Mark Nelson of Whatcom County. Mark Nelson Last served ...
