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

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McGinn Continues to Go After Nickels on the Environment

News   March 27, 2009 at 3:40 pm Josh Feit

I’m not sure if Mike McGinn liked my “Dad on a Bike” idea for a campaign slogan, but he’s definitely in campaign mode his first week out. He cc’d local media on this email to Nickels’ campaign spokesperson Sandeep Kaushik earlier today: 

Sandeep,

Saw your comment on Publicola, and I think a mayoral candidate debate on the environment is a great idea.

I am available the evenings of April 7th, April 13th, April 16th, April 17th, and April 21st (which is also the day before earth day).  Alternatively, we could have a debate during the lunch hour if that’s more convenient for Mayor Nickels.

Regards,
Michael

[Editor's Note: As I pointed out in yesterday's post on McGinn vs. Nickels, Sandeep Kaushik is also a writer here at PubliCola. For more about the ground rules on how we're handling that situation, check out my comment and Sandeep's comment in yesterday's post.]


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