Why That Fish You Ordered is Holding Up the State Budget

Why That Fish You Ordered is Holding Up the State Budget

Yesterday afternoon, the Everett Herald’s Jerry Cornfield reported that the delay in approving a Washington State budget was truly fishy: “Boeing’s opposition to fish study a sticking point in budget,” went the headline. With a government shutdown to come in fewer than five days, it might seem strange that negotiations are getting hung up on a mundane study of how often people eat fish. Continue reading Why That Fish You Ordered is Holding Up the State Budget

Blazing Billboards! King County Council Voting on Digital Displays

Blazing Billboards! King County Council Voting on Digital Displays

Today the King County Council is voting on whether to allow digital billboards in unincorporated areas, which would represent a huge boon to outdoor advertising giant Clear Channel. The measure, which was supposed to be voted on back in June, had to be sent back to committee when it was discovered that sufficient public notice wasn’t given.

Eric Scigliano, who has been following the digital billboard story closely, mentions in passing one reason for this private-spirited advocacy. Continue reading Blazing Billboards! King County Council Voting on Digital Displays