Here are the latest election results: Measures Fail • 1098 (income tax) – fail (35/65) • R-52 (state bonds for schools) – fail (44/56) • 1082 (deregulation of workers comp) – fail (41/59) • 1100 (Costco liquor) – fail (47/53) • 1105 (distributor liquor) – fail (36/64) Pass • 1053 (2/3 majority for tax) – [...]
Election results: Thursday morning edition
November 4, 2010 By
Here are the latest education-related election results: Measures Fail • 1098 (income tax) – fail (35/65) • R-52 (state bonds for schools) – fail (44/56) • 1082 (deregulation of workers comp) – fail (42/58) • 1105 (distributor liquor) – fail (36/64) Pass • 1053 (2/3 majority for tax) – pass (65/35) • 1107 (repeal candy, [...]
The real race starts now
November 3, 2010 By
If ever there was a morning made for Bill Clinton’s folksy empathy, this is it. “I feel your pain,” I can hear him saying in that almost-whispered, gravelly voice he used when he really wanted us to know that he was feeling our pain. Last night’s election coverage showed a tsunami of red sweeping across [...]
Results for school levy and bond elections
November 3, 2010 By
Here are the results based on initial returns for levy and bond elections across the state for the November 2, 2010 election. These numbers will continue to change as ballots are counted. Maintenance and Operations Levies Bainbridge Island – passing with 60.6% yes votes Bellingham School District – passing with 58.2% yes votes Benge #122 [...]
Election results (so far) for all things education
November 3, 2010 By
More results due out this late afternoon…stay tuned. Levies Maintenance and Operations Levies Bainbridge Island – passing with 60.6% yes votes Bellingham School District – passing with 58.2% yes votes Benge #122 – passing with 71.4% yes votes Seattle School District – passing with 63.8% yes votes Bonds* South Whidbey School District – failing with [...]
"60 Minutes" looks into taxing high-income earners, I-1098
November 1, 2010 By
In case you were watching Sunday Night Football like some of us, 60 Minutes sent veteran reporter Lesley Stahl to our great state as part of a segment on taxes on the wealthy. The focus, of course, was on Initiative 1098 (which LEV has endorsed), and Bill Gates, Sr., who is the driving force behind [...]
VOTE (pretty please)
November 1, 2010 By
Folks, we’re going to make this easy on you. If you haven’t filled out your ballot, we’re giving you this cheat sheet of sorts (get the details on our PAC site) to make things easier to vote on issues and candidates that are pro education and pro kids. Ballot Measures: Vote YES on: Initiative 1098 [...]
LEV rallies for Patty Murray
October 29, 2010 By
Yesterday LEV turned out in full force at Yessler Community Center on behalf of U.S. Senator Patty Murray. We joined teachers, parents and community members to advocate for continued support of early learning programs, Pell grants and federal support for community colleges. Senator Murray shared great stories about her own personal path to politics, and [...]
Election results? There's an app for that…
October 27, 2010 By
If you’ve got an iPhone, now there’s another way to check who’s winning (and losing) on election night. The Washington Secretary of State has an app available for download that will show election results for statewide ballot measures and federal, judicial and legislative offices after 8 pm on November 2nd. Download the free app by [...]
Levies and bonds on the November 2 ballot
October 26, 2010 By
With one week left to vote, King County is reporting a mail ballot return of only 15 percent. If this is indicative of ballot returns around the state, it’s important that you encourage your friends and family to vote. The school districts below are counting on education voters to vote for levies and/or bonds on [...]
