Murray Says She’ll “Wait and See” on Health Care
Politics by Andrew on August 19th, 2009 with No Comments so far.Washington’s Senior U.S. Senator Patty Murray tells KOMO News she’s going to “wait and see” before she votes on health care reform. Some might find that rhetoric strange, considering Murray is part of the Democratic Senate Leadership where her Senate office website says she’s helping “set the agenda and advance…priorities.”
Murray also disagreed when asked if widespread outrage expressed at town halls across the country has the President and Congress changing course from a “public option.” Of courese, Murray hasn’t held any public town halls. And she’s still waiting to see the final bill, remember.
Town Halls: DeFazio Grilled, Baird Surfaces
Politics by Evan on August 19th, 2009 with No Comments so far.First, to Oregon, where Rep. DeFazio faced tough but civil questioning from several town hall audiences tonight:
Across the Columbia River to the north, Brian Baird finally surfaced from his secret hiding place to face constituents. Unsurprisingly, they weren’t universally happy with him…
Doubts About Effectiveness of NW Stimulus $
Politics by Evan on July 29th, 2009 with No Comments so far.The writing for workers in Oregon is on the wall: jobs are becoming scarcer as pink slips increase. The state is currently experiencing 12.4 percent unemployment. That’s nearly 3 points higher than the national average.
Rep. Kristiansen: Government Takeover of Health Care Bad Prescription for All
Opinion by NW Digest Team on July 16th, 2009 with No Comments so far.By State Rep. Dan Kristiansen
The Obama administration is proposing a government takeover of our nation’s health care system. I recently joined with other Republican colleagues in the state House of Representatives voicing concerns to our congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. I’d like to share that letter with you.
Happy 4th of July! Tea Parties Across the Northwest
Politics by NW Digest Team on July 4th, 2009 with No Comments so far.Among other things happening on Independence Day around the Northwest, the Tea Party movement is again holding events. We have sent out a message on Twitter, asking activists taking part in the events to send us photos. Check back this afternoon and evening for a wrap up!
If you attended a Tea Party today, please feel free to post in the comments an estimate of the number of attendees, and any anecdotes from the event.
Gallery begins below the jump…
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