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Founded in January 2009, PubliCola is a blog about Seattle written by journalists who are dedicated to non-partisan, original daily reporting that prioritizes a balanced approach to news. Started by longtime local editor and award-winning reporter Josh Feit, PubliCola is the first online-only news site in state history to get media credentials to cover the state capitol.

PubliCola was off and running. In June 2009, PubliCola hired another award-winning journalist, super-sourced Seattle city hall reporter Erica C. Barnett.

People were afraid that blogging would change journalism. Instead, we believe journalism can change blogging. Twenty-first century journalism may look and feel different, and yes Erica isn't afraid to get cranky, but we're committed to making sure online news still delivers independent, reliable, even-keeled coverage. And most of all, we're committed to making sure the coverage sparks honest civic debate.

Bringing you cola for the people, PubliCola is named after Publius Valerius PubliCola, the alias for the authors of the Federalist Papers—the original bloggers.

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The first online-only news site in state history to get media credentials to cover the state capitol and Seattle city hall, PubliCola has been called a “must-read” by the Seattle Post Intelligencer and a hot “New Media Mover and Shaker” by Seattle Magazine—which also cited our own Erica C. Barnett as the city's No. 1 news nerd.

Re: Sens. Cantwell and Murray Split on Tax Breaks for Car Buyers

News   February 5, 2009 at 1:47 pm Josh Feit

In yesterday’s post about the U.S. Senate bill that creates a tax break for consumers who purchase vehicles that are valued at over $49,000 (Cantwell Nay, Murray Yes; it passed 71-26), we reported that “Sen. Murray’s office didn’t return a call to explain her vote.”

Bad form on our end.  We forgot about the 3-hour time difference.

Sen. Murray’s office called back today to address Murray’s vote.  ”The auto industry is hurting,” Murray spokeswoman Alex Glass says, “and this was one way to help our auto industry.”


  • http://unclevinny.wordpress.com/ Uncle Vinny

    Yeah, it’s a shame that the auto industry can’t sell >$50k cars… so let’s help a few rich people be able to afford ‘em. Impossible to think of any other way to assist the industry…

  • http://unclevinny.wordpress.com Uncle Vinny

    Yeah, it’s a shame that the auto industry can’t sell >$50k cars… so let’s help a few rich people be able to afford ‘em. Impossible to think of any other way to assist the industry…