Clean Elections

admin — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:12:30 +0000

Arizona has them. Maine does too. Why not Washington State?

No more BIG MONEY influencing elections. No more endless fundraising required of candidates.

Let’s promote democracy that works.

Washington Public Campaigns!!!!!!!!

There are 4 bills that need to pass for their to be Clean Elections in Washington State. Please write or call your representatives and ask them to support Clean Elections.

to find your legislator go to – http://apps.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/

Stay informed. For status and committee membership see www.leg.wa.gov or www.washclean.org

Comprehensive bill(HB 1360/SB5510)Public funding for stste executive and legislative campaigns

Judicial bills HB1589/SB5226 (Governor’s request)providing public funding for judicial election campaigns

Judicial Bill HB 1186- Modifying provisions on judicial campaigns

Remove the state ban on public financing of campaigns in local jurisdictions(HB1551/SB5278)

A Cruel City, A Kind Day

admin — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:03:05 +0000

I wrote you a letter. A novel of a letter. Ten years to tell of. The fire that made a dark smear of the home we once shared. The two years in Ybor. I thought I saw you there in a little latin cafe. I spilled my cafe sabor rising to speak your name. My face white. It was a woman with your haircut. Not you. Write back. A few words. Please….

Come down to Zippy’s Java Lounge on Thursday at 7p.m. for The Spot, an Open Mic. Share a poem or a song.

Zippys Java Lounge

Clean Elections

A Cruel City, A Kind Day