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Siphoning Off Some Money
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1. While she's been disappointing on the stump , congressional hopeful Suzan DelBene, running in the crowded field of Democrats seeking US Rep. Jay Inslee's open seat, has made good on her reputation as a formidable fundraiser.
In just a month and a half as a candidate, the former state revenue department director and 2010 8th District congressional candidate against US Rep. Dave Reichert (R-8 ), announced on Twitter last night that she's raised more than $200,000, which brings her to the front of the fundraising pack along with former state rep Laura Ruderman, who leads at $260,000 raised, according to the most recent reports, and state Rep. Roger Goodman (D-45, Kirkland), who's at $210,000.
Darcy Burner, the other former congressional candidate in the race (Burner ran against Reichert in 2006 and 2008), has raised $130,000. Burner has been in the race since November (Ruderman has been in since June).
Of course,the money the candidates actually have on hand is just as important. At last report, Ruderman had $187,000 on hand, Burner had $90,000, and DelBene had $90,000. No new report on that score.
A former Microsoft exec and online entrepreneur, DelBene downloaded $2.3 million of her own money into her last race. Her latest haul does not include any of her own money, her campaign says.
2. Rep. Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney's (D-46, N. Seattle) bill to temporarily raise real estate document fees by $10 (to $30) and earmark the money for homeless housing passed the senate last night 30-18.
Kenney's bill passed the house in early February, soliciting (in Fizz's opinion) the best speech of the session that wasn't about gay marriage.
The bill, which raises $3.6 million for homeless programs and affordable housing across the state in the upcoming fiscal year, was going nowhere on the senate side—with homeless advocates and landlords at a total standstill—until, insiders say, conservative state Sen. Steve Hobbs (D-44, Lake Stevens) ("of all people," one insider notes), stepped in and forced a compromise.[pullquote]The senate budget is winning more praise from liberals than the house budget—an odd reversal.[/pullquote]
3. Theory: Hobbs' work on homeless issues—one of liberal house speaker Rep. Frank Chopp's (D-43, Seattle) priorities—may have paid off for the conservative Democrat. While the senate was passing the homeless funding bill last night, the house went ahead and passed one of Hobbs' priorities last night, the controversial teacher evaluation bill, which has torn apart the Democratic Party.
It passed the house 82-16, with a handful of liberals voting 'No' such as Seattle area Rep. Bob Hasegawa (D-11, S. Seattle), Rep. Marko Liias (D-21, Edmonds), and Rep. Steve Kirby (D- 29, Tacoma).[pullquote]One way it does this, though, is by siphoning some off money.[/pullquote]
4. Speaking of Democratic Party standoffs in Olympia: The senate budget is winning more praise from liberals than the house budget (an odd reversal.) The senate budget fends off more cuts.
One way it does this, though, is by siphoning some of the money from progressive Rep. Hans Dunshee's (D-44, Snohomish) $1.4 billion capital budget bill, which bonds against capital budget dollars to fund public works projects—an FDR-style jobs bill .
The senate ways and means chair, Sen. Ed Murray (D-43, Seattle) takes about $70 million of that money to fund operating budget programs while house ways and means chair Rep. Ross Hunter (D-48, Medina) left the money intact so it packs a bigger punch, creating about 25,000 jobs.
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1. While she's been disappointing on the stump , congressional hopeful Suzan DelBene, running in the crowded field of Democrats seeking US Rep. Jay Inslee's open seat, has made good on her reputation as a formidable fundraiser.
In just a month and a half as a candidate, the former state revenue department director and 2010 8th District congressional candidate against US Rep. Dave Reichert (R-8 ), announced on Twitter last night that she's raised more than $200,000, which brings her to the front of the fundraising pack along with former state rep Laura Ruderman, who leads at $260,000 raised, according to the most recent reports, and state Rep. Roger Goodman (D-45, Kirkland), who's at $210,000.
Darcy Burner, the other former congressional candidate in the race (Burner ran against Reichert in 2006 and 2008), has raised $130,000. Burner has been in the race since November (Ruderman has been in since June).
Of course,the money the candidates actually have on hand is just as important. At last report, Ruderman had $187,000 on hand, Burner had $90,000, and DelBene had $90,000. No new report on that score.
A former Microsoft exec and online entrepreneur, DelBene downloaded $2.3 million of her own money into her last race. Her latest haul does not include any of her own money, her campaign says.
2. Rep. Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney's (D-46, N. Seattle) bill to temporarily raise real estate document fees by $10 (to $30) and earmark the money for homeless housing passed the senate last night 30-18.
Kenney's bill passed the house in early February, soliciting (in Fizz's opinion) the best speech of the session that wasn't about gay marriage.
The bill, which raises $3.6 million for homeless programs and affordable housing across the state in the upcoming fiscal year, was going nowhere on the senate side—with homeless advocates and landlords at a total standstill—until, insiders say, conservative state Sen. Steve Hobbs (D-44, Lake Stevens) ("of all people," one insider notes), stepped in and forced a compromise.[pullquote]The senate budget is winning more praise from liberals than the house budget—an odd reversal.[/pullquote]
3. Theory: Hobbs' work on homeless issues—one of liberal house speaker Rep. Frank Chopp's (D-43, Seattle) priorities—may have paid off for the conservative Democrat. While the senate was passing the homeless funding bill last night, the house went ahead and passed one of Hobbs' priorities last night, the controversial teacher evaluation bill, which has torn apart the Democratic Party.
It passed the house 82-16, with a handful of liberals voting 'No' such as Seattle area Rep. Bob Hasegawa (D-11, S. Seattle), Rep. Marko Liias (D-21, Edmonds), and Rep. Steve Kirby (D- 29, Tacoma).[pullquote]One way it does this, though, is by siphoning some off money.[/pullquote]
4. Speaking of Democratic Party standoffs in Olympia: The senate budget is winning more praise from liberals than the house budget (an odd reversal.) The senate budget fends off more cuts.
One way it does this, though, is by siphoning some of the money from progressive Rep. Hans Dunshee's (D-44, Snohomish) $1.4 billion capital budget bill, which bonds against capital budget dollars to fund public works projects—an FDR-style jobs bill .
The senate ways and means chair, Sen. Ed Murray (D-43, Seattle) takes about $70 million of that money to fund operating budget programs while house ways and means chair Rep. Ross Hunter (D-48, Medina) left the money intact so it packs a bigger punch, creating about 25,000 jobs.
Who's right?
Please consider making a contribution to PubliCola.
(Note: PubliCola is not a 501 (c) (3), so contributions are not tax deductible.)
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