Lincoln Day is just about here!

To be totally frank, I have no idea how we managed to snag two guests so distinguished: WA State Senator Doug Ericksen, and David Dewhirst, Chief Litigator for the Freedom Foundation. Both this year and last we have been extremely fortunate. It is therefore no suprise that tickets are very nearly sold out.

All of the details about the events are posted on our website here.

More about our Speakers:

It is our distinct honor to welcome State Senator Doug Ericksen, the former liaison for the Trump campaign in Washington State, and a distinguished senator in Washington State for the 42nd district.

Born and raised in Whatcom county, he is a ranking minority member on the Senate Energy, Environment and Technology Committee. He also serves on the Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee.

We are also welcoming Mr. David Dewhirst, chief litigation counsel for the Freedom Foundation. Mr. Dewhirst received his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, and studied with Justice Clarence Thomas. He has been published and interviewed by numerous outlets, including the Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy, The Federalist, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, National Review, and many others.

Lincoln Day Events:

Lopez Island:
Date: March 9, 2018 @ The Lopez Island Golf Club

Orcas Island:
Date: March 10, 2018 @ Orcas HotelFriday Harbor:
Date: March 10, 2018 @ The Golf Course in Friday Harbor

Details for all the events found here, including sign-ups!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!

LOCAL AND STATE NEWS DIGEST

“Candidate Forums “Too Expensive” So OPALCO Will Only Have One – On Orcas. (Island Guardian) This election is uncontested.

“County Looking At Building Affordable Housing -& A New County “Civic Campus” (Island Guardian)

Real estate excise tax could fund San Juan County affordable housing projects | Update (Journal)

“San Juan County Planning Commission continues work on vision statement” (Journal)

“San Juan County services to be relocated to one campus” (Journal).

Take the San Juan County Civic Campus Plan community survey (Sounder)

“Commissioner Franz calls on Trump Administration to withdraw its offshore drilling proposal” (Journal). This is a press release from Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

“Washington Lawmakers introduce new gun legislation late in session” (Journal)

“Behind the scene of the late-night veto of the public records bill” (Journal)

“Governor’s carbon tax proposal is dead in the state Legislature” (Sounder)

“Five Things You Should Know About the Proposed Carbon Tax Initiative” (Washington Policy Center)

Open house about school bond and levy plans (this is today!!) (Sounder)

“Helping those in crisis in San Juan County” (Islands Weekly): “In San Juan County, the average suicide rate from 2013 to 2015 was four, according to reports by the San Juan County Coroner’s Office. However, in 2016, there were six suicides and in 2017 there were four.”

Nathan Butler