King County County Council may restrict holds on jailed immigrants The King County Council will consider an ordinance preventing its jail from honoring requests from federal immigration authorities to “hold for pick up” immigrant inmates who have committed only low-level offenses. The legislation, which council President Larry Gossett expects to introduce within weeks, would be…
(Daily clips will not publish Thursday, April 11, so that the editor can attend the meeting of the 34th District Democrats Wednesday evening. See you there). The State Washington worries as Boeing eyes South Carolina growth Boeing’s plan to invest another $1.1 billion and hire 2,000 more employees in South Carolina by 2020 — and…
King County Seattle Police Chief John Diaz retiring Chief John Diaz, who oversaw the Seattle Police Department for three tumultuous years, announced Monday he is stepping down. “This has been a profession that I truly believe in,” he said during a news conference. His retirement takes effect in May. Assistant Chief Jim Pugel will be interim chief, Mayor…
The State Dream Act dies; Tom blames — wait for it — the Democrats The state Senate majority leader has quelled any speculation that a proposal known as the state Dream Act would pass the Senate this session. Sen. Rodney Tom (“D”-48) said HB 1817, which would make undocumented students eligible for need grants, would not be…
The Nation SOLD OUT! Obama budget would cut Social Security, Medicare benefits President Obama will release a budget next week that proposes significant cuts to Medicare and Social Security and fewer tax hikes than in the past, a conciliatory approach that he hopes will convince Republicans to sign onto a grand bargain that would curb government borrowing…
The State The Budget: Democrats splinter at GOP-drafted Senate proposal A Republican-drafted state Senate budget proposal, in which Democrats were given input, was unveiled in Olympia Wednesday and caused a splintering just short of sawdust among Democrats in the Legislature and the governor’s office. The $33 billion budget for the next two years is $1.1 billion less…
King County Review of May Day violence criticizes Seattle police planning, response An independent review of the violence that rocked Seattle’s business core during last year’s May Day protests is critical of the police department’s planning for the event and said officers on the street were confused over who was in charge and when they…
King County Seattle Council signals 24-story towers by South Lake Union won’t fly Towers near the south shore of Lake Union should be limited to 160 feet, the Seattle City Council signaled Monday, spurning a proposal by Mayor Mike McGinn and Paul Allen’s real-estate firm to allow taller buildings there. A majority of council members said…
King County 11-year prison sentence echoes security problems at Nickelsville today The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced an 11-year prison sentence for Shane Stephen Anello on March 29, in part for his guilty plea to a federal charge of unlawful possession of a destructive device. That charge stemmed from an April 2012 incident where Anello threw…