“We’re out of cash. We don’t have any money left,” said Franklin County Administrator Mike Gonzalez. “That part is a part that keeps me up at night. You’re like, ‘Holy cow, if we really got into a pickle, how are we going to pay for all this?’”

#waleg

invw.org/2024/03/21/inf… Do you care, @WAHouseGOP/@WashingtonSRC/@WAGOP?

Places where *your* folks are in charge can't keep public services funded because of your anti-tax policies.

Washington's progressive movement has tried to fix WA's tax code. Rather than work with us, you fight us at every turn.

It was a very, very bad night for ranked choice voting in Washington State. #waelex

RCV campaigns are currently failing in Clark County, in San Juan County, and Seattle.

Let’d start with San Juan:

Proposition No. 3, concerning ranked choice voting for certain County officers In Clark County:

Proposed Charter Amendment No. 10, Concerning Ranked-Choice Voting for County Elected Positions

NPI emphatically disagrees with this group of House progressives. This letter is an unforced error. Past attempts to negotiate have failed. The Russians don't honor what they agree to. This is, we'll note, what Vladimir Putin has been holding out for: a weakening of U.S. resolve.

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1584599822723649537

It is noble for progressives to want world peace. Unfortunately, not every conflict or situation can be resolved with diplomacy, as we saw in the 1930s. Appeasement of Hitler did not prevent WWII. Instead, it made the war that the Allies eventually had to fight harder to win.

#seaelex

@SeattleTimes, @TheStranger, @PubliColaNews endorsed a "no" vote on 2022 Seattle Proposition 1, though for different reasons. The ST has no recommendation for Part B. The Stranger and PublicCola back 1B.

NPI recommends voting "yes" and then 1B.
npi.li/3m1 @seattletimes @TheStranger @PubliColaNews Times editorial:

seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

A debates best practices thread

Things that the Spokane #wasen debate with @LWVWA, @SpokesmanReview, and @GonzagaU got right in what was a superbly organized event. @LWVWA @SpokesmanReview @GonzagaU 1. There was one moderator, @LaurelDemkovich. Having one moderator is simpler. Large panels of moderators have been seen in past #wasen debates. But as we saw tonight, having one moderator works well.

A #waleg thread

Early this morning, the @seattletimes published a piece by Jason Mercier of the right wing Washington Policy Center. That's not unusual. What is noteworthy is that they gave it top billing... it got put above the digital fold, as you can see from this screenshot: @seattletimes Typically, stories written by the Times' journalists (or its columnists, like Danny Westneat) get these spots. Not "op-eds." But @seatimesopinion really, really wanted eyeballs for Mercier's piece, so the Times did Mercier a favor and made his submission as prominent as possible.

Yesterday’s @Crosscut story on #evenyearelections had a revealing quote from @ReaganDunn. He said:

“I think this hurts, ever so subtly, the Republican Party's chances of winning local office.”

That’s an actual quote, folks. You can read it right here:

crosscut.com/politics/2022/… Essentially, Reagan is admitting his opposition to our charter amendment is based on his belief that more voters participating in county elections — and a more diverse electorate — will make it harder for Republicans like him to win. They insist on a rigged playing field. #waelex

King County Council currently taking up our proposal to move elections for twelve county offices to #evenyears. #walex @KCCKohlWelles is speaking in favor, saying she strongly supports it. Now, @KccClaudia is explaining how we will see better and more diverse turnout for our county-level offices if we adopt this charter amendment. #walex