Later this month, we'll be debuting a new PubliCola feature called Think Tank. Stay tuned for more details, but as the name implies, it involves a bunch of smart people.

Here are some of the smart people who are involved:


Phil Bussey , President & CEO, Seattle Greater Chamber of Commerce
Toby Crittenden, Community organizer at the youth political action group, the Washington Bus
State Rep. Deb Eddy (D-48, Kirkland)
John Carlson , Conservative KOMO radio talk jock
Roger Valdez, Research associate at the environmental policy group, Sightline
Lisa Stone, Executive Director at the women's legal center, Legal Voice
Geologic , hip-hop artist with the Blue Scholars
Jon Scholes, Advocacy Director, Downtown Seattle Association
Louise Chernin, Executive Director, Greater Seattle Business Association, the Puget Sound's LGBT business association
Paul Guppy , VP of research at the conservative policy group, the Washington Policy Center
David Rolf, President, Service Employees International Union 775

More names and details soon.