August 16, 2011
PubliCola Archives
July 18, 2011
By Sandeep Kaushik at 11:43 am
Guest columnist Sandeep Kaushik argues that by jumping in bed with anti-tolling initiative sponsor Tim Eyman, the anti-tunnel campaign is selling out its most deeply held environmental values. read more →
June 30, 2011
By Sandeep Kaushik at 2:18 pm
This time at the gaming tables. A brief AP story about a NJ Congressman winning $25,000 in the Jersey lottery notes that Reichert, Washington State’s 8th District Congressman, has filed disclosure forms that show he won between $200 and $1000 at the Snoqualmie Casino last year. (And apologies for the snarky headline, but I couldn’t [...] read more →
By Sandeep Kaushik at 12:09 pm
This post has been updated with additional information in italics below. With Mayor Mike McGinn’s poll numbers in the toilet these days, city hall observers are abuzz over the ever lengthening list of Seattle city councilmembers who are privately expressing at least some level of interest in challenging the current incumbent in 2013. At least [...] read more →
June 29, 2011
By Sandeep Kaushik at 10:16 am
This post has been updated to include Maurice Claussen’s response to Forch’s blog post (see below). For Council candidates in culturally libertarian-progressive Seattle, is advocating for marijuana decriminalization — but not full legalization — a smart political move, demonstrating that the candidate shares the city’s values without coming across as too radical or countercultural? Or [...] read more →
June 28, 2011
By Sandeep Kaushik at 3:06 pm
At first glance, State Auditor Brian Sonntag seems like a formidable potential gubernatorial candidate. His job as auditor, where he routinely earns headlines criticizing the spendthrift ways of local and state government agencies, gives him an excellent platform to launch a bid as a seasoned reformer and change agent. A conservative Democrat from Pierce County, [...] read more →
June 27, 2011
By Sandeep Kaushik at 1:58 pm
Yes, despite the New York victory, national gay rights advocates still face big hurdles in much of the country to passing a full marriage law. But if they’re not seriously looking at Washington State as one of the potential bright spots on the map, they’re not doing their homework. read more →
By Sandeep Kaushik at 1:52 pm
Inslee announces candidacy for governor; Dow Constantine all but endorses on Facebook. read more →
By Sandeep Kaushik at 10:45 am
I return, to take over the reins at PubliCola. This is going to be fun. read more →
March 29, 2010
By Sandeep Kaushik at 1:07 pm
A three-way poll of 681 registered voters, conducted by EMC Research, Precision Polling, and Aristotle for PubliCola last week, found that replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a surface street and improvements to transit (the “surface/transit option,” supported by Mayor Mike McGinn) is the least popular option among Seattle registered voters. The full demographic breakdown [...] read more →
March 25, 2010
By Sandeep Kaushik at 6:09 pm
We’re excited to announce the introduction of PubliQuestion, a new—and we hope recurring—experiment in insta-polling. The idea is simple: Every couple of weeks, or when a issue of major civic interest is breaking, PubliCola, in partnership with the polling experts at Seattle’s EMC Research, will poll on the topic du jour and offer the results [...] read more →
March 10, 2010
By Sandeep Kaushik at 11:13 am
Why will Republicans in D.C. do everything in their power to stop health care reform? Hint: It’s about politics, not policy I just laid my hands on a revealing memo on President Obama’s current effort to reform health care. It was written just a few months ago by a senior, very influential conservative operative. He [...] read more →
