Tag: mike o’brien

October 25, 2013

You’ve voted by now, right? If not, here’s a mini-guide

If you haven’t voted, do it now. I mean it. Go get your ballot. I’ll wait… … … OK, good. I say to vote now because mail-in voting allows procrastinators to, well, procrastinate. Then it’s the day of the election and you have that thing you forgot about but, “Oh crap, it doesn’t get out…
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tagged: 2013 general election, 2013 mayoral race, kshama sawant, mike mcginn, mike o’brien, nick licata, richard conlin, sally bagshaw
August 7, 2013

Parks Levy and O’Brien way ahead, McGinn looks strong in early returns

King County voters overwhelmingly passed the county parks levy, which among many other parks projects could help accelerate development and planning of high profile regional trails like the Eastside Rail Corridor trail, missing trail connections near Snoqualmie, work on the Green River Trail near South Park and work on the Sammamish River Trail. It’s great…
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tagged: 2013 primary, king county parks levy, mike mcginn, mike o’brien
July 18, 2013

Endorsement: Mike O’Brien for City Council Position 8

Mike O’Brien is an unwavering supporter of transit, biking and walking, and he is not afraid to take a stand in favor of safe, modern transportation even if might cost him some political capital. But that’s not the only reason that you should vote for O’Brien in the August 6 primary. He also asks smart,…
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tagged: 2013 primary, albert shen, mike o’brien
August 9, 2011

Why an $80 vehicle license fee makes sense

The city is considering an increase in the Vehicle License Fee (car tabs) to help pay for the massive backlog in road maintenance. But the proposal recommended by the citizen’s committee tasked with putting the funds to use also saw it as an opportunity to add more to the underfunded pedestrian and bicycle master plans.…
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tagged: city council, ctac III, jean godden, mike o’brien, neighborhood greenways, publicola, sally bagshaw, vehicle lisense fee