Sep 06

Want to keep election officials from blocking your vote? There’s an app for that!

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/08/voter-id-election-protection-smartphone-app
This fall, restrictive new voting laws in more than a dozen states could keep millions of people from

exercising their constitutional right to vote. ID and birth certificate requirements, restrictions on

early voting, and shutdowns on election day registration happen to affect non-rich, non-white,

non-middle-aged, non-male voters most. This flurry of regulatory activity could confound Jane and John

Q. Public: how are citizens supposed to know whether they need an ID, license plate number, proof of

insurance, blood sample and baptism certificate in order to cast their vote? The answer might be in the

interwebs.

 

The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has partnered with a bunch of other voting rights

groups to launch a free downloadable “Election Protection” app that will allow voters to verify their

registration status, fill out a voter registration form, look up their polling place, and access info on

key rules and dates tailored to their state. Users are also prompted to call Election Protection’s

hotline to alert the organization to election day abnormalities or concerns.

Sep 06

E-board meeting delayed

The e-board meeting for September has been delayed until 9/11.  Our chair (and some members) are at the DNC in Charlotte watching the President talk tonight.

Aug 30

Environmental Health and Justice 11th Legislative District Candidate Town Hall

Environmental Health and Justice 11th Legislative District Candidate Town Hall

What:  A community conversation around environmental health and justice issues with candidates for the State Legislature.
When: Thursday, September 13, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Where: The Landing Community Room in Renton – 828 N. 10th Place  Renton, WA 98057

This election year, we know voters like you make climate change and clean energy a top priority at the ballot box. Candidates for office need to hear from you in order for these critical issues to be a top priority for them, too. On September 13, you have an opportunity to make your voice heard and to tell your elected officials and those running for office in your community that they need to take action on the issues that matter most to you.

This debate will feature question and answers, policy discussions, audience participation, and more!
Space is limited, please RSVP today!

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Aug 20

Jay Inslee community fundraiser tonight (August 20th)

From Bob Hasegawa:

Jay Inslee will be at the Filipino Community Center, 7-9pm (5740 Martin Luther King Junior Way South  Seattle, WA 98118). Since this is a fundraiser, there’s an entry fee. See the following for details:

Aug 17

Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan vision harks back to the days of Taft

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/topoftheticket/la-na-tt-days-of-taft-20120813,0,3544670.story

Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul D. Ryan should be running in 1912. (David Horsey / Los Angeles Times / August 13, 2012)

Aug 15

11 facts about the tax debate

Aug 10

Newsletter – August 2012

The newsletter for August 2012 has been posted.  Read it here:  2012-08-August

Also,there’s no monthly meeting in August, just the summer BBQ.  We hope to see you there!

Aug 03

11th LD Endorsements

Since the Primary is upon us (and ballots are due by Tuesday, 8/7), I’m reposting a link to our endorsements:

https://www.11thlddems.org/2012/07/endorsements-2012/

Can’t think of who to vote for?  Check out our endorsements.

Aug 03

Congressman Adam Smith’s Women’s Issues Roundtable Meeting – 8/21/2012

You’re Invited to Congressman Adam Smith’s

Women’s Issues Roundtable Meeting

 

Congressman Adam Smith will hold a Women’s Issues Roundtable meeting on Tuesday, August 21 at the Compass Veteran’s Center in Renton, WA. Adam welcomes the opportunity to answer questions and discuss current developments in Congress.

 

Congressman Adam Smith’s

Women’s Issues Roundtable Meeting

Tuesday, August 21

10:00-11:00am

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Aug 03

Bob Hasegawa Election Night Party – 8/7/2012

Bob Hasegawa is having an election night party at his home on Beacon Hill on 8/7/2012:

Tuesday, August 7th from 6:30-9:30pm
3121 16th Ave S., Seattle

RSVP:
bobhasegawa2012@gmail.com
(206) 322-4804
From Bob

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Aug 03

11th LD Summer Picnic – 8/18/2012

The 11th LD is having their annual picnic on Saturday, August 18th, 2012.  Details are in the attachment below:

Aug 03

Bobby Virk Election Night Party – 8/7/2012

Bobby Virk’s campaign is hosting an election night party for the primary.  Details are in the graphic below:

Aug 03

Accurately Summarizing Rob McKenna’s Lousy Month

From Publicola:

DC political site Politico says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee won the month of July, accurately summarizing Rob McKenna’s lousy month: Tweetgate, Essex Portergate (or should we say gait), and the Supreme Court’s Obamacare ruling, which went against cocky plaintiff McKenna and led to sometortured exchanges with the press.

Politico says the next test is who wins the August primary, which we say will most certainly go to McKenna. The low-turnout August vote favors the Republican and the candidate with statewide name ID. In both instances, that’s Attorney General McKenna.

Read more here:  http://bit.ly/RjQq3P

Aug 03

Why Are Charter Schools Advocates Spending Heavily on a Candidate Who Says She Doesn’t Support Charter Schools?

From the SLOG:

We kinda liked Stephanie Bowman at our 11th Legislative District SECB interview, but gave our endorsement to Rob Holland for a number of reasons, not the least of which being our unease over Bowman’s endorsement by charter schools advocate Stand for Children. Bowman told us she opposed charter schools. But in politics, money tends to follow votes.

Well, since her SECB interview our suspicions have only been further confirmed by generous “independent” expenditures on Bowman’s behalf. Stand for Children has spent $18,749 supporting Bowman, and the pro-charter Education Voters PAC $19,269… both through media consultant Amplified Strategies. In fact, Bowman is by far the number one beneficiary of Stand for Children’s many independent expenditures this cycle on top of the maximum $1,800 they also contributed to her campaign.

Read more at the slog here:  http://bit.ly/QkQ2F5

Aug 03

Bezos Family Funds Four PACs in Charter Schools Shell Game

At first it was a bit remarkable to see four separate charter school PACs—Stand for Children WA PAC, Democrats for Education Reform WA PAC, Revising the Status Quo PAC, and Education Voters Political Action Fund—all spending money in a handful of Seattle area legislative primaries. Remarkable, that is, until I peeked behind the PDC curtain and pretty much found one PAC masquerading as four.

Stand for Children, the best financed of the three, has raised $163,800 from just 17 contributors, with almost half its money coming from Jeff Bezos’ dad. Education Voters has raised $75,190 from just four contributors, almost all of it coming from Bezos’ parents. Democrats for Education Reform comes off as only slightly more democratic, raising $55,450 from 20 contributors, including $15,000 from Bezos’ parents. And Revising the Status Quo has raised $8,915 from 21 contributors, $6,000 of which came from Stand and Democrats for Education Reform.

Read more on The Slog:  http://bit.ly/N6C4nn

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