The holiday party is tomorrow (12/4/2012). Please join us!
Nov 30
AFGE request: Take action to support Soc. Sec., Medicare & Medicaid, December 5th
On Wednesday, December 5th, AFGE Local 3937 will lead actions statewide to support Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid. The locations and times are below. The message will be:
– No cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid, including cost of living adjustments
– No more office closings, reduced service hours, pushing of Internet self-service, or staffing cuts
– Release the funding SSA needs to restore lost services working families have already paid for
Labor and community organization members are welcome to join us, and bring banners and signs. Representatives of organizations who would like to say a few words of concern and support are asked to contact our spokespersons.
Nov 29
Speak Out to Keep Taxes From Going Up on the Middle Class
Tell us what $2,000 means to you and your family: http://wh.gov/my2k
Nov 27
EIS public scoping meeting on Gateway Pacific Terminal, Cherry Point (Coal trains) – 12/13
The EIS public scoping meeting for the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal is coming up soon!
4-7 p.m. Thursday, December 13
Washington State Convention Center, Ballroom 6F
800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA
The facility will ship Powder River Basin (WY) coal overseas, with the coal traveling from WY to Cherry Point via downtown Seattle in uncovered cars. Opponents at a preliminary meeting I attended this summer stated that this would double rail traffic in Seattle, affecting noise levels and surface street traffic flow in our area. I do not know if this is true but hope to attend the scoping meeting to learn more.
Scoping meetings in other counties have attracted hundreds of attendees, so expect a full house.
Nov 27
Food and toy donations
Don’t forget your food or new toy donations when you come to the Holiday party on Tuesday, December 4th. The cupboards are almost bare and Santa’s sack needs filling to make sure every girl and boy has a gift this holiday season. Thank you for remembering!!!
Nov 26
PSARA:Nov. 28 call Congress-No Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security
Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action: Uniting Generations for a Secure Future
Tuesday, November 28, President Jeff Johnson of the WA State Labor Council, AFL-CIO will be in D.C. He will be urging our Congressional delegation not to support any “grand compromise” that cuts Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid.
Jeff has asked us to to support his efforts on that day. Please call our U.S. Senators and your Congressional Representative.
Toll free # is 1-888-659-9401. The message is:
- Any compromise must not include cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. These include reducing the COLA or Raising the Age of Eligibility.
- Any compromise must include an end to the Bush era tax cuts on income over $250,000.
If you have called before, please do it again…it makes a difference. Multiple phone calls are essential!
Nov 21
Restructuring Renton Service for RapidRide F
While Metro won’t be making any changes in north-central Seattle with the opening of RapidRide E next September, the agency is proposing some minor changes to the bus network in Renton with the concurrent opening of RapidRide F. The F Line will replace Route 140, boosting peak headways to ten minutes, and extending frequent service into the evening and weekend; Metro is also seeking funding for an extension of the F Line to The Landing, an urban village development a couple of miles north from the 140′s eastern terminus at Renton Transit Center.
The are five routes near the 140 alignment which Metro proposes to modify or delete:
- Deleting Route 110. This seems to be a Sounder-Boeing commuter shuttle with very modest ridership numbers, which duplicates the 140 for much of its length, and is within a quarter to a third of a mile of the Landing extension for almost all the rest of its length.
- Deleting underperforming DART route 908, replacing most of its fixed route with minor changes to DART 909 and Route 105.
- Converting the little-used hourly Route 155 to a DART route.
Read the full article here: http://seattletransitblog.com/2012/11/21/restructuring-renton-service-for-rapidride-f/#comments
Nov 21
Washington State Democrats Holiday Party – Dec 2nd
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We have all worked so hard for this year’s election victories. We will have a lot to celebrate at our annual Holiday Party. Our Holiday Party is our annual end-of-the-year event, where elected officials, party leaders, activists, volunteers, and all Democrats gather to look back on the year and get ready for the year ahead. This year, along with celebrating a great election year, we will also be honoring our guest and wonderful Governor, Chris Gregoire, for her years of service to our state. Join us at our annual Holiday Party on December 2nd in Seattle. What: Washington State Democrats Where: Washington State Convention Center When: Sunday, December 2nd Cost: Dinner and Reception – $250 For information about reduced rates and more, go to http://www.wa-democrats.org/holidayreg. Thank you for all of your hard work, and I hope to see you on December 2nd. Sincerely, Shawna Ousse |
Contributions are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes.
Nov 20
Holiday Party – December 4th (7-9pm)
Please join us for our annual Holiday Awards Banquet! Senator Margarita Prentice will be hour honored guest. There’ll be good food, a discussion about the election results, and fun.
Suggested donation is $20/person in advance. You can either:
- Pay online: https://co.clickandpledge.com/Default.aspx?WID=45071
- Send a check to: 11th LD Democrats, PO Box 1133, Renton 98057
We hope to see you there! This’ll be at our usual meeting spot:
Renton Carpenter’s Hall, 231 Burnett Ave North, Renton, WA
Nov 16
Newsletter – November 2012
The November Newsletter has been posted. You can view it here: 2012-11-November
Please join us for our Holiday Party on December 4th! We’ll be honoring retiring Senator Margarita Prentice.
Nov 08
Congratulations to the 11th Legislative District Democrats
http://vote.wa.gov/results/current/LegislativeDistrict11.html
Nov 05
Tracking your ballot
Have you sent your ballot in already? Do you want to see if your ballot made it in and you’ll be credited for voting? Check out King County Elections’ ballot tracker:
