SeattlePI: - Joel Connelly. Sep 9. 2009
In a somewhat backhanded decision, the legislative district that Mayor Greg Nickels calls home decided Wednesday night to leave their sole endorsement with Viaduct tunnel opponent Michael McGinn. (read more…)
by Claudia Rowe
Two weeks after Mayor Greg Nickels, a two-term incumbent, lost his bid for reelection and ended a lifetime in politics, the reasons for his failure have become conventional wisdom: He lost because of his ham-handed handling of last December’s snowstorm, his support for a $930 million tunnel to replace the viaduct, and his bullying management style. (read more…)
SEATTLE – Mayor Greg Nickels today announced the city of Seattle is awarding $4.3 million in federal and local funding to 10 agencies (for 13 programs) to prevent more than 1,600 low-income households from becoming homeless over the next two years. Another $1.1 million will help more than 100 homeless families move from shelters and the street into affordable housing. (read more…)
See the result (read more…)
Health Care Reform:Obama at Towhall-meeting
Our health care system is broken, and American small businesses urgently need a solution.
Across the country, more than one third of small businesses have been forced to reduce benefits in recent years.
Since the early 1990s, about a third of small business owners have had to drop insurance coverage for employees altogether.
It’s hard for small businesses to create jobs if they also have to bear the weight of skyrocketing premiums. (read more…)
by Josh Feit, 08/24/2009, 4:59 PM.
On Election Day last week, I proclaimed that the health care workers union, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), would be the biggest winners of the night because they were poised to help knock out King County Executive candidate Rep. Ross Hunter (D-48, Medina). They helped fund a $30,000 independent expenditure ad against him. (read more…)
By GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press
Aug 21. 2009
SEATTLE (AP) – Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels conceded defeat Friday in his bid for a third term, failing to advance past the primary after getting battered for his bungling of December snowstorms that paralyzed the city.The concession marks a surprising development for a politician viewed as a national leader on environmental issues and (read more…)
Aug 18, 2009.
African immigrant community in King County have thrown their support behind Dow Constantine . UA-PAC has already endorsed Dow Constantine on July. UA-PAC is also planning to do a fun-raisng for DOW on 9th October, 2009, from 7 pm to 9 pm, at Newholly gathering hall.
Suleqa Ismail and daughter Fatheya, 6,
via: Street Roots, Portland, Ore. ©Street News Service: www.street-papers.org. Photo by: Ken Hawkins , Contributing Photographer
Overcrowded homes mark Africans’ transition to American living Suleqa Ismail and daughter Fatheya, 6, have lived in Portland for four years but still find it hard to fully engage the larger community. (read more…)
08 August,2009
UA-PAC Endorses Dow Constantine
UA-PAC is pleased to announce its endorsements in the 2009 Primary election in King County.
With so many dedicated and, qualified candidates our decision process was difficult. We ultimately selected those candidates who we felt best reflected the highest level of commitment to the interst of African immigrant community in King County, and the ability to follow through if elected. UA-PAC endorses the following candidates for the following offices
Dow Conistantine: King County Executive
?: Seattle Mayor:
?: Seattle City Councill Postion 8
Nick Licata: Seattle City council Position 6
David Bloom: Seattle City Council Position 4
Rob Holland: Port Commissioner
