Morning Fizz
Monitor the Spending Habits
1. Following up on yesterday's news
about yet another city council candidate, Fizz checked in on the campaign bank accounts of the five incumbents. Bruce Harrell, who picked up the challenger yesterday (former Muni League leader, Brad Meacham) has raised $98,000, putting him in fourth placed when it comes to dollars raised.
Tom Rasmussen has raised $157,000
Tim Burgess has raised $124,000
Sally Clark has raised $118,000
Harrell has raised $98,000
Jean Godden has raised $64,000
2. Speaking of rankings: The latest Arbitron ratings for the Puget Sound radio market show a basic dead heat between the local news stations with KOMO in the slight lead with a 4.1 rating and KIRO and KUOW tied with a 4.0 rating.
Overall among radio stations, KOMO is in three-way tie for fifth place (with Christian station KBKS and hip hop station KUBE). KOMO and KUOW are tied for sixth.
No. 1? KRWM, soft rock, with 10.1.
3. State Sen. Joseph Zarelli (R-18, Ridgefield) is proposing a bill that would prevent the state from providing public assistance to anyone who doesn't provide a valid social security number and provide the state with their most recent federal income tax return. The bill also directs the state to verify a recipient's eligibility every six months.
He has a second bill that would monitor the spending habits of people who receive TANF money (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), a program to help poor families with kids. TANF would be issued electronically and purchases would be audited to make sure they have "a clear benefit to the children."
4. A ballot measure has been filed to stop the state from providing any public assistance to non-U.S. citizens, whether they are here legally or not.
Last week, we reported on a separate ballot measure that would empower local law enforcement to coordinate with federal immigration authorities to arrest illegal immigrants and to mandate that employers check all employees immigration status.
5. This morning, the Seattle Times reports on a batch of bills (Republican and Democratic) that would prevent illegal immigrants from getting a state driver's license.
Tom Rasmussen has raised $157,000
Tim Burgess has raised $124,000
Sally Clark has raised $118,000
Harrell has raised $98,000
Jean Godden has raised $64,000
2. Speaking of rankings: The latest Arbitron ratings for the Puget Sound radio market show a basic dead heat between the local news stations with KOMO in the slight lead with a 4.1 rating and KIRO and KUOW tied with a 4.0 rating.
Overall among radio stations, KOMO is in three-way tie for fifth place (with Christian station KBKS and hip hop station KUBE). KOMO and KUOW are tied for sixth.
No. 1? KRWM, soft rock, with 10.1.
3. State Sen. Joseph Zarelli (R-18, Ridgefield) is proposing a bill that would prevent the state from providing public assistance to anyone who doesn't provide a valid social security number and provide the state with their most recent federal income tax return. The bill also directs the state to verify a recipient's eligibility every six months.
He has a second bill that would monitor the spending habits of people who receive TANF money (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), a program to help poor families with kids. TANF would be issued electronically and purchases would be audited to make sure they have "a clear benefit to the children."
4. A ballot measure has been filed to stop the state from providing any public assistance to non-U.S. citizens, whether they are here legally or not.
Last week, we reported on a separate ballot measure that would empower local law enforcement to coordinate with federal immigration authorities to arrest illegal immigrants and to mandate that employers check all employees immigration status.
5. This morning, the Seattle Times reports on a batch of bills (Republican and Democratic) that would prevent illegal immigrants from getting a state driver's license.
