Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
The San Juan County Council voted yesterday 5-1 to delay the CAO (Critical Areas Ordinance) implementation until March 2014. Obviously there are major problems with the CAO and how it will affect our county.Why didn’t Jamie Stevens support this action? Because he and Lovel Pratt have stated that they think the CAO is a good document.Maybe we need to clean house a little more.
Remember to vote. NOW!
SEATTLE — State Senate majority leader Rodney Tom says a measure that would have opened need-base college aid to immigrants living without permission in the country is dead.Tom told the Yakima-Herald Republic (http://bit.ly/10MXk8H) on Sunday the measure dubbed the Washington Dream Act will not receive a vote on the floor this session, essentially killing its chances until next year.Tom’s comments are the latest nail on the measure’s coffin. In late March, Senate Higher Education Committee chairwoman Sen. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor, said the bill would not receive a committee vote.
Bill proponents had held out hope a procedural move would be used to bring the measure to a floor vote. Tom says that’s not going to happen.A Democrat, Tom became the majority leader after joining the Republicans in the Senate.
Information from: Yakima Herald-Republic, http://www.yakimaherald.com
Be involved with the legislature. I have been supplying bills here for you to comment about. Today go check out the bills that interest you. Go to the website for Washington State Legislature www.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/ . It is easy to follow a bill. You can first look on websites of interest like The Current or you can just search the bill number or topic on the Leg bills webpage mentioned above.Most of all, call our representatives and let them know San Juan County citizens are informed and watching.
Rep. Kristine Lytton(d) (360) 786-7800
Rep. Jeff Morris(d)360-786-7970
Sen.Kevin Ranker(d)(360) 786-7678
Presented by National Center for Constitutional Studies
Sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 163
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PLACE: American Legion
155 First Street
FRIDAY HARBOR
DATE: Thursday, April 18, 2013
8:30 AM—4:30 PM
Limited to 60 participants
$15 general/$10 seniors/students and teachers free but need reservation
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Learn how nearly every problem in America today can be solved
by adhering to the concepts and principles in the Constitution.
Morning: Explore the history of the religious, political and economic
principles that led Jefferson, Adams, and Monroe to rediscover the key to the
creation of the first free nation in modern times.
12:00 Lunch provided.
Afternoon: A refreshing look at the solid principles from the preamble through
the amendments to the Constitution.
Clip and mail the registration form today. Call 378-7040 for more information.
Scholarships available – call for information.
Chair’s Note* Have you defended an argument by using a Constitution Amendment as a defense? Can you quote or thoroughly explain the Amendment? The Constitution? The basic history and beliefs of the USA? This seminar is a great way to help you shape your beliefs, your arguments and your strength for our nation.