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2010 Legislative Preview - lightning round and air dates!
Submitted by saraneppl on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 3:46pmToday's Legislative Preview was a packed-house success, complete with 2 other attendees tweeting in the room! The cameras were rolling, and our friends at TVW have already shared with us the first of the air dates:
We had our ever-popular lightning round (of which Senator Mike Hewitt said, "If you take away the flash cards I'm not coming back!" - referring to the yes/no/waffle cards) and here are today's responses:
Monday, January 11th - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 12th - 4:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 13th - 1:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 17th - 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 12th - 4:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 13th - 1:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 17th - 1:30 p.m.
We had our ever-popular lightning round (of which Senator Mike Hewitt said, "If you take away the flash cards I'm not coming back!" - referring to the yes/no/waffle cards) and here are today's responses:
Will the legislature raise the sales tax – even temporarily – to help rebalance the budget?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - WAFFLE | Representative Ericksen - YES
Do you support raising the cigarette tax?
Representative Chopp - YES | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - YES | Representative Ericksen - NO
Do you support taxing candy, gum or other sweets or junk foods?
Representative Chopp - YES | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - YES | Representative Ericksen - NO
Should the sales tax be extended to professional services like accountants and lawyers?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - NO
Should the state get out of the liquor sales business and let private industry do the job?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - YES
Should felons in prison have the right to vote?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - NO
Will Democrats lose seats in the 2010 legislative elections?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - YES
Will the state unemployment rate hit 10-percent – double-digits – in 2010?
Representative Chopp - WAFFLE | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - WAFFLE
Will the state run out of cash by September and have to borrow to pay the bills?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - WAFFLE
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - NO
Should the state be able to take over failing schools?
Representative Chopp - YES | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - YES | Representative Ericksen - YES
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - WAFFLE | Representative Ericksen - YES
Do you support raising the cigarette tax?
Representative Chopp - YES | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - YES | Representative Ericksen - NO
Do you support taxing candy, gum or other sweets or junk foods?
Representative Chopp - YES | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - YES | Representative Ericksen - NO
Should the sales tax be extended to professional services like accountants and lawyers?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - NO
Should the state get out of the liquor sales business and let private industry do the job?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - YES
Should felons in prison have the right to vote?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - NO
Will Democrats lose seats in the 2010 legislative elections?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - YES
Will the state unemployment rate hit 10-percent – double-digits – in 2010?
Representative Chopp - WAFFLE | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - WAFFLE
Will the state run out of cash by September and have to borrow to pay the bills?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - WAFFLE
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - NO
Should the state be able to take over failing schools?
Representative Chopp - YES | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - YES | Representative Ericksen - YES
ShareYear in Review on TVW
Submitted by saraneppl on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 4:20pmCan't attend Year in Review tomorrow? You're disappointed, I know (I would be too!) but don't worry: TVW already knows when they'll be broadcasting the program on television - so if you happen to be up at 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 16 (for example)... now you have a plan!
Tuesday, December 15th - 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 16th - 3:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m.
Friday, December 18th - 7:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 20th - 1:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Year in Review 2008
Jefferson Awards on TVW
Submitted by saraneppl on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 4:10pmIf you missed the Jefferson Awards today, tune in to TVW at the following times:
Wednesday, November 25th – 7:30 p.m. (or immediately following TVW’s The Impact)
Thursday, November 26th – 11:30 a.m. (or immediately following TVW’s The Impact)
Friday, November 27th – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 28th – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 26th – 11:30 a.m. (or immediately following TVW’s The Impact)
Friday, November 27th – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 28th – 3:30 p.m.
Seattle Speaks: One More Question
Submitted by saraneppl on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 11:10amQuestion seven! We managed to squeeze a lot of questions and a lot of discussion into our 90 minute "Seattle Speaks: Youth Violence" program with Seattle Channel on Tuesday night - but we missed question seven.
Now, we need you to weigh in. What new voice could add the most to this conversation? Answer now!
Although streaming video is not yet available for this program, here are the upcoming air dates and times for the program on Seattle Channel Cable 21:
Now, we need you to weigh in. What new voice could add the most to this conversation? Answer now!
Although streaming video is not yet available for this program, here are the upcoming air dates and times for the program on Seattle Channel Cable 21:
Friday, November 13, 2009 @ 1:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 14, 2009 @ 2:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 15, 2009 @ 11:00 a.m., 4:30 p.m., and 10:30 p.m.
Monday, November 16, 2009 @ 3:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 @ 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 @ 3:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 4:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 26, 2009 @ 4:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Friday, November 27, 2009 @ 12:30 a.m.
We'll update more when video is available on line, or with any other press we might come across! For now, check out these photos taken by our staff member Elliott on our Facebook page!
Saturday, November 14, 2009 @ 2:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 15, 2009 @ 11:00 a.m., 4:30 p.m., and 10:30 p.m.
Monday, November 16, 2009 @ 3:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 @ 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 @ 3:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 4:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 26, 2009 @ 4:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Friday, November 27, 2009 @ 12:30 a.m.
We'll update more when video is available on line, or with any other press we might come across! For now, check out these photos taken by our staff member Elliott on our Facebook page!
Viewing Parties! Participate from home in "Seattle Speaks: Youth Violence"
Submitted by saraneppl on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 3:52pmYes, the rumor is true: our Youth Violence program with Seattle Channel at Town Hall tonight is sold out. The interactivity of the event involves electronic voting machines - and there are only so many to go around.
However, not being in the live audience does not mean you can't participate. We've heard of several "viewing parties" - organizations getting youth together in a place where they can participate online.
All of the questions our host, C.R. Douglas, asks our live audience, will also be posed to online participants as well. This program is being broadcast live and online - meaning you can stream it real-time at www.SeattleChannel.org or on Cable 21.
This program is called "Seattle Speaks" for a reason. Your thought counts! We want to know what you think about youth violence in Seattle. The Seattle Channel can also take questions from online participants - check their website to find out how. ("Youth Violence" is on the front page of their website.) Please join us! (And, since it'll probably be raining, you can go home, snuggle up in your pajamas with a hot beverage, and still be engaged online!)
7:00 p.m. is our start time, and as always, we'll see what we can tweet over at @CityClubLive.
However, not being in the live audience does not mean you can't participate. We've heard of several "viewing parties" - organizations getting youth together in a place where they can participate online.
All of the questions our host, C.R. Douglas, asks our live audience, will also be posed to online participants as well. This program is being broadcast live and online - meaning you can stream it real-time at www.SeattleChannel.org or on Cable 21.
This program is called "Seattle Speaks" for a reason. Your thought counts! We want to know what you think about youth violence in Seattle. The Seattle Channel can also take questions from online participants - check their website to find out how. ("Youth Violence" is on the front page of their website.) Please join us! (And, since it'll probably be raining, you can go home, snuggle up in your pajamas with a hot beverage, and still be engaged online!)
7:00 p.m. is our start time, and as always, we'll see what we can tweet over at @CityClubLive.
Watching the Election Returns Roll In
Submitted by saraneppl on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 11:18am
Considering the nature of Twitter - that it provides a way to be the most updated to-the-second source of information and is constantly changing - it can be a great place to watch the election returns roll in. If you're not sure who to follow, we recommend checking out the Seattle News and Government&Politics listing's in The Big Blog's working list of Who's on Twitter in Seattle. If not Twitter - where will you be going for your election day information?
GOTV!
Submitted by saraneppl on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 9:11amAh, I remember the old days: my first election season at CityClub, when the acronym GOTV meant nothing to me. Now, it's a battle cry. GET OUT THE VOTE!
To do that, you need information. Thankfully, the King County Elections website has a ton of it: Did you know Initiative 1033 is hard to find on your ballot? Do you need to check your registration status? Want to track your ballot? Need to review the voter's pamphlet? Where on earth is your nearest ballot drop box? All this and so much more! Who's excited?
While we're speaking of ballot boxes - keep in mind that with our new all-mail voting, ballot boxes are a hot place to be. On primary election day, the drop box at the Seattle Public Library Ballard Branch was completely full at 8:00 a.m., and MyBallard.com reports folks were walking away with their ballots in hand. Plan ahead; keep a stamp handy just in case!
If you're still not sure which candidate is right for you, and are having trouble really getting to know your candidates and initiatives, let us help you: join us (and Seattle Works!) tonight for Speed Candidiating and Seattle Trivia! A short blurb in Publicola's Morning Fizz lists our event with another election-related program happening this evening, both under the description "one for campaign junkies, one for the campaign-weary." While it isn't explicit which one is which, I like think we're a little of both: for the junkie, we offer one more chance to speak directly to candidates and representatives; for the weary, we offer wine, appetizers, and fun, mostly politics-free trivia (with prizes)!
Ballots are due November 3 - if you're anything like me, your ballot is laying open on your kitchen table, half filled out. Finish it! Mail it! If you need help, we'll see you tonight - and we'll bring you a cheat sheet.
Cheers,
Sara @ CityClub
To do that, you need information. Thankfully, the King County Elections website has a ton of it: Did you know Initiative 1033 is hard to find on your ballot? Do you need to check your registration status? Want to track your ballot? Need to review the voter's pamphlet? Where on earth is your nearest ballot drop box? All this and so much more! Who's excited?
While we're speaking of ballot boxes - keep in mind that with our new all-mail voting, ballot boxes are a hot place to be. On primary election day, the drop box at the Seattle Public Library Ballard Branch was completely full at 8:00 a.m., and MyBallard.com reports folks were walking away with their ballots in hand. Plan ahead; keep a stamp handy just in case!
If you're still not sure which candidate is right for you, and are having trouble really getting to know your candidates and initiatives, let us help you: join us (and Seattle Works!) tonight for Speed Candidiating and Seattle Trivia! A short blurb in Publicola's Morning Fizz lists our event with another election-related program happening this evening, both under the description "one for campaign junkies, one for the campaign-weary." While it isn't explicit which one is which, I like think we're a little of both: for the junkie, we offer one more chance to speak directly to candidates and representatives; for the weary, we offer wine, appetizers, and fun, mostly politics-free trivia (with prizes)!
Ballots are due November 3 - if you're anything like me, your ballot is laying open on your kitchen table, half filled out. Finish it! Mail it! If you need help, we'll see you tonight - and we'll bring you a cheat sheet.
Cheers,
Sara @ CityClub
Seattle Mayor Debate - Collected Links
Submitted by saraneppl on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 11:51amHere's a handy list of press from last night's debate, if you didn't attend but would like to check out what happened:
- The Seattle Channel - Click here for a list of broadcast times. Online video available soon!
- Publicola - Liveblogging the CityClub Mayoral Debate
- The Seattle Times - Mayoral debate skips tunnel issue, envisions city after Nickels
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Mallahan, McGinn challenge caricatures; spar over viaduct
- News Talk 97.3 KIRO FM - Seattle Mayoral candidates debate (audio)
If you missed last night's Seattle Mayor Debate...
Submitted by saraneppl on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 9:57amVideo will be online early next week for streaming, but for now, here's a short collection of links to some press that's currently out there about the debate:
Seattle mayoral debate highlights at SeattlePI.com
Seattle mayoral debate focuses on Nickels and Mallahan at Seattle PostGlobe
CityClub mayor's debate: Protest outside, candidates at ease inside at The Seattle Times
The Quotable Mayor's Race at The Stranger, on The Slog
Liveblogging CityClub Mayoral Debate at Publicola
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