Seattle mayor fights coal exports, industry proponents cry foul
By Shelby Sebens | Northwest Watchdog
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn told members of the U.S. House subcommittee on power and energy Tuesday that coal exports in Washington state would pollute water and air and decrease the quality of life for residents.
Coal advocates say McGinn’s comments are off the mark.
McGinn said elected officials and tribal leaders in Washington and [...]
OR lawmakers to Congress: Corporate political spending shouldn’t be free speech
By Shelby Sebens | Northwest Watchdog
The Oregon Legislature is considering a proposal that urges Congress to amend the constitution to say that corporations do not have the same rights as people.
House Joint Memorial 6 tries to send a message that big money is taking over politics and that the U.S. Supreme Court was wrong in its Citizens [...]
Top 4 videos you won’t believe were made in the Oregon capitol
By Shelby Sebens | Northwest Watchdog
Session isn’t over yet for the Oregon Legislature, but the partying has begun.
Last week lawmakers held their annual sine die party that featured parody videos made by their legislative staffers. It’s an annual tradition in Salem as the session nears its close. Lawmakers are on track to wrap up the [...]
Increase of Oregonians on disability exceeds national average
By Shelby Sebens | Northwest Watchdog
The number of Oregonians receiving disability grew by about 52 percent from 2003 to 2011, according to the most recent data available from the Social Security Administration.
Read More →U.S. senators fire up their printers in War of Alaska’s Pebble Mine
By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON – John Shively believes his company can operate a multibillion-dollar mine in Alaska’s rugged Bristol Bay backcountry while maintaining the region’s pristine environment. The copper, gold and molybdenum mine, expected to create thousands of jobs, doesn’t have to come at the expense of Bristol Bay’s leading industry – a [...]
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