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Weekly Update: 10/29/2023
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Fracas: A letter to the Waterland Blog
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A response to Waterland Blog coverage of our City Council Meeting. The reporter quotes the Mayor's untrue allegations from the dais without obtaining comment from me first--effectively calling me a liar from the dais. I point out that the story was covered by not one but two local TV stations, not to mention the fact that I was there and spoke to several of the principles--including two people on camera in the videos. The editor of the WB claims he could not find any of those stories. I found them in just a few seconds courtesy of Google....
Wesley Candidate Forum: Four Pinocchios on Marina Hotel
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If you watch the Wesley Candidate Forum, you will hear a lot of back and forth on various issues. I'm asking you to watch a five minute discussion on the Marina Hotel proposal because I think it explains the City, the Council, and the work I'm doing on your behalf....
Weekly Update: 10/22/2023
Leave a comment on Weekly Update: 10/22/2023This Week: Wesley Candidate Night, City Council Meeting features Blueberry Lane, 216th/24th Rezone Last week: Ongoing meeting with Senator Murray's office, North Hill Community Club Candidate Night old school sparring, Wesley Interview, Police Ride-Along, an essay on Police Staffing...
Weekly Update: 10/15/2023
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This Week: Wesley Candidate Night, City Council Meeting features Blueberry Lane, 216th/24th Rezone Last week: Ongoing meeting with Senator Murray's office, North Hill Community Club Candidate Night old school sparring, Wesley Interview, Police Ride-Along, an essay on Police Staffing...
Weekly Update: 10/08/2023
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This week: Ongoing meeting with Senator Murray's office, North Hill Community Club Candidate Night, Wesley Interview, Police Ride-Along Last week: Coffee With A Cop, Stay-Grounded...
Weekly Update: 10/01/2023
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This week: Coffee With A Cop Last week's CCM featured Capital Improvements Plan. Genesis Now. Lighthouse NW. A new Ferry idea. SCORE update. ...
Weekly Update: 09/24/2023
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This week's CCM features Capital Improvements Plan. Two years of ARPA spending. Last Week: Meeting w new Police Chief Tim Gately. Traffic notes re 216th Bridge Rebuild. SCORE Jail incidents....
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ARPA 2021 – 2025
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A brief history of the American Rescue Plan Act in Des Moines, aka ARPA, aka 'Federal COVID grant to cities', aka 'Christmas in July', aka 'that JoeBidenMoney', was/is a 2021 bill which gave prox. $9,029,000 to the City of Des Moines....
Newly Released 2022-23 Highline Schools Performance Data Is Disappointing
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By Stuart Jenner It is commonly believed K12 students had significant learning losses as a result of Covid. How is the recovery going in Highline, other nearby districts, and in the state as a whole? The newest test data has discouraging news. Just released on the Washington State Report Card in the past week by the Office of...