We are Working Washington

We, the people of Seattle, are hiring a new mayor and two City Council members. Working Washington wants your help interviewing them for the jobs.

Tell us what to ask the candidates in their “job interviews.”

Workers need to know as much as we can about all the candidates before we vote — and we’re looking at some crowded races. As the Seattle Times put it, “the once-drowsy Seattle mayor race has become a mind-boggling free-for-all with more than a dozen serious candidates.” Plus, there are 15 candidates for two City Council positions.

Running Seattle is a big job — and since we’re the ones hiring for it, we want a chance to interview the candidates. We should all get to ask candidates about the issues that are most important to us, and find out who is going to hear what Seattle workers have to say.

What do you want to ask Seattle’s mayor and City Council candidates?

Your questions will help us give the candidates a “job interview” before the primary. We’ll be in touch soon with more details.

Thanks for your help,
Emily, Working Washington

Source: With Ed Murray out, ho-hum Seattle mayoral race now a free-for-all, Seattle Times, 5/14/2017

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Clean Energy … Tell your Governor to Commit

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Tell your governor: Commit To Clean Energy

Act Now: Urge your governor to commit to a cleaner, more prosperous future by honoring the Paris Agreement and committing to renewable energy.

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a message from Barack …

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This work is more important than ever -- say you're in.

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The 115th congress … no better than the 113th or 114th

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demsVrepub … just another rant

So, in 2016-2017, Paul Ryan told CNBC that republicans have spent years getting ready for a “UnifiedGovt” and are now going to “rock and roll.” There are several disturbing questions that come to mind! Like … what actions have republicans been taking to get here, was trump in on any of the steps toward a trifecta government, who exactly helped them over the years, did they cross that line of ethics and will some members of congress get kicked out and or held accountable for sudden sweeping of necessary oversight of Congress under a dirty House rug!, which was and still is led by Republicans btw.

Things to be reminded of … Congress, paid for by taxpayers lest we talk about the GOP’s seemingly big issue with “political privilege” could be on the agenda of several in Congress and putting the department under the House jurisdiction quashing not only the whole idea of an “independent oversight office of ethics” and that is absolutely offensive on its own, but knowing they planned, held a secret meeting quietly voting somewhere in Congress just seems appears and is un-American. Though, if we reach back to say… when the 113th Congress’ actions were found out, those of ted cruz and others, you are reminded this is basically the same crew who were willing to shut our government down twice; who also met in some restaurant pledging to do nothing for 4-8yrs because the likes of a President Obama,a bi-racial man was holding down the highest office in the land? And offended to him being in their White House on January 20, 2008-2017, but that’s my opinion. This move obviously means their plan will be to dump, cut, slash and burn what those of us leaning left of center believe are #AmericanValues

Again, just to remind you! Congress, led by republicans when Paul Ryan was there killed transparency, good governance, the ability for folks to file complaints, a path to reconcile any conflict of interest issues, ended a vehicle to challenge the behavior of congressional member’s that act up. If you have heard or watched any of the horrible stories your jaw would lock up .

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