The Sound Up
So what happened this week? Well, it was beautiful, and then it wasn't. It freakishly snowed and we collectively shook our fists at the sky.
King County Executive Dow Constantine proposed adding a cabinet-level labor relations director in a speech Monday.
Tuesday night we got ourselves a transportation budget to the tune of $8.5 billion, as passed by the state legislature. What also passed in the house that night? Tax increases! But, we all knew that was coming.
A dark day for us all as Wednesday brought the news of the death of teen idol Corey Haim. Speaking of drug overdoses, in better news: Governor Gregorie signed a law granting legal immunity to people who call 911 to report a drug overdose. Washington got rebuked for refusing to accept Arkansas felon transfers, violating interstate law. Guess who else was a felon from Arkansas (insert obvious Clinton joke here)? Well, none other than deranged cop killer Maurice Clemmons. This explains why we may be so hesitant to welcome the next round of felons from Arkansas into our state.
The state of Washington isn't the only one that's broke, we've got trouble right here in River City. Seattle Mayor McGinn detailed his plan for how to combat an estimated $11 million budget shortfall Thursday. In regards to cuts, he grimly noted "everything's on the table here."
Friday it remains cold and rainy, but at least we've got the promise of a weekend. And, the promise of a special legislative session in Olympia next week to solve all our state's budget problems. We predict it'll be a snowy day in Seattle before our elected officials untangle that knot.
