Capitol Hill Seattle (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Capitol Hill business leaders and representatives from its largest institutions have put together an ambitious plan to host Mayor-elect Mike McGinn Wednesday afternoon on a tour of the Hill ranging from planned construction areas on 12th Ave, to the thriving sidewalks of Pike/Pine, to the future promise of light rail at the Sound Transit construction area on Broadway. Only one...
Creeping Sharia (Free subscription) | yesterday
Not only were sharia laws and segregation enforced on Muslims at the ‘Islam on Capitol Hill‘ event, but also on non-Muslim kuffar. Send this video to your elected officials. They, along with the media, ignored the concerns raised prior to this event, and ho-hummed the actual event. However, the videos that continue to come from [...]
Capitol Hill Seattle (Free subscription) | yesterday
As thousands of people make their way to the Tacoma Dome today to honor the Lakewood police officers who were shot to death at the end of November, Capitol Hill businesses are planning a night to honor a fallen police officer from our own East Precinct. Wednesday night, a portion of your bill at several Capitol Hill restaurants will go to support the family of slain officer...
CNN (Free subscription) | yesterday
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, told the House Armed Services Committee Tuesday the next 18 months will be "critical" in the war in that country.
AFL-CIO Weblog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Today and tomorrow, more than 100 union leaders and activists from around the nation are visiting their senators and representatives to let them know they urgently need to pass health care reform—the right way. The exact shape of the Senate’s bill is in flux right now, and the union leaders are pressing members of Congress on three key issues: • Inclusion of a public health insurance...
Gretawire (Free subscription) | yesterday
We were lucky to get to see the Majority Leader's Office in the US Capitol. Currently Leader Hoyer occupies it....before him it was a Republican Leader. Offices are determined on Capitol Hill by posts, and by seniority -- and sometimes both. No matter where you go there are gorgeous offices and they are RICH in [...]
Health Pages (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
As President Obama makes his way to Capitol Hill to rally Senate Democrats behind health care reform, he urges senators to find a compromise on the government plan. Kimberly Dozier reports.
Capitol Hill Seattle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Joining the ranks of Press and Brix , The Summit, a remodel condo project at 900 Summit Ave E, will go to auction next week along with two other Seattle condo projects. The building's 14 one and two bedroom units range from 531 to 795 square feet and minimum bids start around $100,000. The auction will be held Saturday, December 12th, at the Sheraton Hotel downtown. More info at www.seattlepropertyauction.com...
Political Punch (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
The government bailout package turns out to be $200 billion cheaper than expected -- and the president wants to use some of that to create jobs. Our World News report: - jpt
Political Animal (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
ON THE HILL.... President Obama made a fairly rare visit to Capitol Hill yesterday afternoon, pressing the Senate Democratic caucus on health care reform. By all accounts, the president didn't tell the lawmakers how to pass a bill; he told...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Washington - US President Barack Obama lobbied Sunday on Capitol Hill with his own Democrats in the US Senate as a decisive moment for proposed health-insurance reform legislation. On a rare working weekend, senators debated the contentious health ca...
NoisyRoom.net (Free subscription) | yesterday
Brought to you by www.actforamerica.org Back on September 25th, a few thousand Muslims gathered on Capitol Hill, a number well short of the 50,000 the event planners were shooting for and hoping for. An ACT! for America team, led by two of our Florida chapter leaders, was on hand for the event, and was able to [...]
Capitol Hill Seattle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Author rocker junk shop poet Spencer Moody is helping to deliver a holiday treat for Capitol Hill. Call CHS sentimental but we have a soft spot for holiday shows. Just ask El Vez. Mix in local musicians and put a cool, all-ages Hill performance space to work and you've got a true stocking stuffer. Happy holidays. Shows are Saturday, December 19th in the Odd Fellow's West Hall....
Capitol Hill Seattle (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Capitol Hill's theft problem slowed as summer ended but the neighborhood is still on pace for a big jump in crime vs. last year, according to the latest data release by the Seattle Police Department. Overall, Capitol Hill crime is trending at around 17% above last year's totals, according to the latest data released through September. Seattle crime is up about 6% across...
Freedom's Lighthouse (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Here is raw video of President Obama today making a visit to Capitol Hill to whip Senate Democrats into shape, pushing them to come together in support of the Senate Health Care Bill.
