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Making Eastern Washington a More Progressive Force in State Politics Eastern Washington Voters is a group of people who are making eastern Wa. into a progressive force in state politics. Don't believe it? Our volunteers have proven that it is possible over and over again.
If you are tired of the west-side viewing us as their ball and chain, please donate, and or sign up for our email list . 01/26/2011
PDC Rejects Al French's Complaint against Eastern Wa. Voters and Bonnie Mager A few months back, Al French filed a complaint against Eastern Wa. Voters and Bonnie Mager. The complaint was filed with the state Public Disclosure Commission, and French charged that we made false statements about him constituting libel or defamation with actual malice in violation of RCW 42.17.530(1)a. The PDC found his complaints entirely without merit. Moreover, with unusual candor, they agreed with us that there was evidence that French as involved in illegal dredging activities if not primarily responsible for them, that he tried to fake letters to the editor, etc. The PDC is the state agency that regulates compliance with state laws concerning campaign contributions and expenditures. Read the whole article at http//:www.SpokaneWatch.net. 01/21/2011 On Track to Distribute 100,000 Pieces of literature "by hand" 2010 years numbers were about 15,00 for I-1098, Bonnie Mager, and the Childhood Investment Fund.
The Launch of a New Blog: Spokane Watch
Spokane Watch Blog is a project of Eastern Wa. Voters. The front page will cover Spokane County and City politics and issues from a progressive point of view, but anyone can comment and post articles. To comment and post articles, please log in and create an account.
It is a full circle. Commercial wind energy is coming to Whitman County thanks to Commissioner Pat O'Neill, Eastern Wa. Voters, and others. At our 2010 annual Pullman membership meeting in June (see picture below), Whitman County Commissioner Pat O'Neill talks about the new commercial wind ordinance. According to Pat, First Wind is a renewable energy company that has opened an office in Oakesdake, WA, and intends to have an wind farm in operation in Whitman County within the year. They are currently applying for a permit to install wind turbines on a ridge 1/2 mile east of the rest stop on Hwy 195, which is in the Thorton/Rosalia/Oaksdale area of Whitman County.
Pat is not the only one who was glad. We all were. We were even happier that Eastern Wa. Voters helped elect Pat in a very close race in 2008. It was Pat who lead the charge to get the commercial wind ordinance passed in the county.
Eastern Washington Voters Makes Trip to Olympia EWV attended a rally in Olympia and lobbied for a more socially responsible budget and new revenue sources on Monday, Feb. 15. Over 5500 of our allies rallied on the Capitol steps with us and overflowed into the parking lot. We were quite pleased to have outnumbered the tea baggers 3 to 1. We also had quality conversations with Rep. Timm Ormsby and Rep. Alex Wood and others legislators and aids.
Eastern Washington Voters thanks Sen. Maria Cantwell for co-sponsoring the Fair Elections Now Act In December of last year, the Chair of Eastern Wa. Voters, Rosemarie Bisiar, lead a coalition of citizens to Sen. Cantwell's Spokane office to ask the Senator to co-sponsor the "Fair Elections Now Act" S.752. We heard on Wednesday, February 3rd, that Sen. Cantwell has decided to co-sponsor this bill. The bill would provide for the public financing of federal races to reduce the influence of special interest money in electoral politics. See here for more info.
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