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ALL MEMBERS »The House of Representatives today voted for another great depression. The depression will begin in November and will end in July 2012, unless Congress extends it for three more years.
READ MORE | COMMENT NOWIf you've been following coverage of the House of Representatives' rejection of the $700 billion proposal to bail out Wall Street and the subsequent stock plunge, I don't need to tell you what a lousy day it's been for politicians. But for the state's political journalists, it's even worse. Tri-City Herald reporter and rising state political journalism star Chris Mulick announced he was leaving the business today, opting instead to work for the state Senate Democratic caucus. I wrote about Mulick recently, saying that he was part of the next generation of promising political writers sure to take the reigns from the state's elder newsmen. So much for that.
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The performance of Mahler's mightiest symphony coaxes deliriously fragile, tender, and rhapsodic playing from the orchestra and singers.
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These Snohomish County political leaders favor passage of Proposition 1, the measure on the ballot this November. Their rationale: The package's light rail component represents the future of transportation; increased bus and commuter rail will alleviate overcrowding; and it's a good value.
READ MORE | 37 COMMENTSThe Seattle Neighborhood Coalition has been meeting the second Saturday of the month for 25 years without missing a beat. That record could be broken, however, if the group isn't able to find an adequate, affordable, new meeting place. Their old digs, a downtown diner, have been shut down.
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