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1. Your daily Morning Fizz
. Dwight Pelz "anticipates an endorsement" of the Marijuana legalization initiative at the Democratic State Convention, the Seattle Times interviews 8th district congressional candidates on the gulf oil spill, the Northwest Women's Political Caucus is hosting a meet-and-greet with female candidates, and Steve Hobbs does some interesting independent polling in the 44th district.
2. Phil Fujii is heading back to Vulcan for a temp job, but his boss promises he won't violate any restrictions for city employees turned private sector executives.
3. Dan Bertolet covers Shoreline's snazzy new city hall, and calls it "an impressive demonstration of sustainable design."
4. Extra Fizz: the Seattle Times handed down its initiative endorsements and Tim Eyman gets the nod on I-1053. (Man, they're eager. Dude hasn't even made the ballot yet.)
5. The Downtown Seattle Association's Jon Scholes appears in a GuestCola.
6. Senator Cantwell will brief President Obama on her "Cap & Dividend" proposal. Don't miss the enthusiastic educational video produced by Sens. Cantwell and co-sponsor Susan Collins (R-Maine)—a must see!
7. Last night, Josh Feit went to see The Oath at Northwest Film Forum. He recommends you do the same. Immediately.
8. Extra Fizz—take two!—I-1068 (the marijuana legalization initiative) is doing some last-minute signature gathering via The Stranger —inserting petitions into Wednesday's edition of the alt weekly. Thats' 80,000 petitions!
9. Boeing Nerd makes an appearance with a love letter to Boeing's secret gem—the 737 .
10. The city council today sent a letter of their own to Mayor Mike McGinn about making bike-friendly changes to W. Nickerson.
11. Erica C. Barnett explains the City Council's three options for funding the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement and the fact that two of those options don't include McGinn's tax proposal.
12. Republican King County Council Member Pete von Reichbauer has formed his own political action committee.
13. Our daily roundup: On Other Blogs Today.
2. Phil Fujii is heading back to Vulcan for a temp job, but his boss promises he won't violate any restrictions for city employees turned private sector executives.
3. Dan Bertolet covers Shoreline's snazzy new city hall, and calls it "an impressive demonstration of sustainable design."
4. Extra Fizz: the Seattle Times handed down its initiative endorsements and Tim Eyman gets the nod on I-1053. (Man, they're eager. Dude hasn't even made the ballot yet.)
5. The Downtown Seattle Association's Jon Scholes appears in a GuestCola.
6. Senator Cantwell will brief President Obama on her "Cap & Dividend" proposal. Don't miss the enthusiastic educational video produced by Sens. Cantwell and co-sponsor Susan Collins (R-Maine)—a must see!
7. Last night, Josh Feit went to see The Oath at Northwest Film Forum. He recommends you do the same. Immediately.
8. Extra Fizz—take two!—I-1068 (the marijuana legalization initiative) is doing some last-minute signature gathering via The Stranger —inserting petitions into Wednesday's edition of the alt weekly. Thats' 80,000 petitions!
9. Boeing Nerd makes an appearance with a love letter to Boeing's secret gem—the 737 .
10. The city council today sent a letter of their own to Mayor Mike McGinn about making bike-friendly changes to W. Nickerson.
11. Erica C. Barnett explains the City Council's three options for funding the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement and the fact that two of those options don't include McGinn's tax proposal.
12. Republican King County Council Member Pete von Reichbauer has formed his own political action committee.
13. Our daily roundup: On Other Blogs Today.
