Otter’s Twitter Use Reflects Public Persona
Politics by NW Digest Team on July 2nd, 2009 with No Comments so far.In our continuing coverage of the Northwest political technology scene (see here, here, here, and here), below the jump is the latest reply we’ve received from the region’s three governors.
It comes from Idaho Governor Butch Otter’s press team about their engagement of citizens on Twitter.
Kulongoski Not A Social Media Fan
Politics by NW Digest Team on June 30th, 2009 with 1 Comment so far.As I reported yesterday, two of the Northwest’s three governors jumped on Twitter recently.
Curious about the sudden adoption of a popular social media tool, we emailed each guv’s press office to inquire how using Twitter or other social media fits into their wider strategy for communicating with constituents.
Governors Turn to Twitter to Get Message Out
Politics by NW Digest Team on June 29th, 2009 with 3 Comments so far.A recent flurry of activity is underway online by two of our region’s Governors.
But are these Northwest politicos just trying to embrace the latest fad, or will their presence have an impact?
Jim McDermott Gets Skewered, Again
Politics by NW Digest Team on June 25th, 2009 with 1 Comment so far.Last week we detailed the latest in a series of recent controversies ensnaring Seattle’s 11-term U.S. Representative Jim McDermott. We have also noted the outrage by some members of Congress at several pork projects in the Northwest.
Now, McDermott is in the headlines again, or to be more accurate, making the front-page of the Seattle Times. What’s the long-time Congressman in the news for now?
Obama’s Tax Plan Draws Stiff Opposition
National by NW Digest Team on June 24th, 2009 with No Comments so far.In a story earlier this month from Bloomberg News, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer came out strongly opposed to a new corporate tax plan President Obama proposed.
For many leading American firms who do business overseas, Obama’s plan to eliminate the deferral of taxes on foreign profits could increase costs and cut into profits by as much as 10 to 15 percentage points. Bloomberg reported:
…Ballmer, Symantec Chairman John Thompson and the heads of smaller companies such as privately held Bentley Systems, an Exton, Pa.-based maker of engineering software, said such policies would hurt domestic investment, reduce shareholder value and increase the cost of employing U.S. workers.
Ballmer said the deduction limits for companies that defer tax on foreign profits would raise the cost of employing U.S. workers. Fiduciary responsibility to shareholders would require Microsoft to cut costs, he said, meaning many jobs would be moved out of the country.
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