After all the phone calls to voters, signing waving on street corners and status update reminders to vote-it’s time to party. Here’s a list of election night parties: Seattle Twist Belltown 2313 1st Ave, Seattle 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM Host: The Municipal League, PubliCola, Seattle Works, the Washington Bus and the Alki Foundation No [...]
Bellingham: Join us tomorrow night at an Early Learning Town Hall
November 3, 2009 By
You are invited to a special meeting with the Director of the Department of Early Learning, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Thrive by Five Washington. Early Learning Town Hall Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 4th from 7:00 – 8:30 PM St. Luke’s Community Education Center 3333 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham 98225 (MAP) Download the Event [...]
LIVE BLOG: QEC, day 2
November 3, 2009 By
We’re on TVW again, all day, LIVE. You may even catch a glimpse of me or George. 9:05am-9:10am Update on Funding Formula Technical Working Group – Julie Salvi [It happened, in 5 minutes, take away: group has more work to do] 9:10am-9:25am Financial Outlook – Bryon Moore Presentation here >>Rep. Skip Priest brought up the [...]
What's at stake for kids this election day?
November 3, 2009 By
A lot. First: 1033 would lock us into a recession budget that is bad for kids. Washington’s revenues were severely impacted by the worst recession in memory. State revenue for the biennium dropped by $9 billion and the Legislature was forced to cut K-12 by $1.8 billion, and higher education by $618 million and make [...]
Make your vote count!
November 3, 2009 By
Washington’s kids and schools are counting on you to vote and postmark your ballot by today–Election Day. Here’s what the League of Education Voters recommends on two statewide ballot measures that will have a tremendous impact on Washington’s children and families. On Tim Eyman’s Initiative 1033, the League of Education Voters urges a resounding NO [...]
