Republican Bob Turner has defeated Democrat David Weiner in a special election to fill disgraced Democrat Anthony Weiner’sCongressional seat in New York. This conservative victory in a heavily liberal Democratic district sends an unequivocally strong message to Washington: Voters are tired of the liberal agenda being promoted out of Washington.
Bob Turner becomes the first Republican elected in New York’s 9th district since 1920. Photo Courtesy: Bob Turner for Congress.
Turner ran directly against President Obama and his policies continually citing the damage being done by the president. This conservative Republican focused on these national issues and Obama’s resultant destructive polices. Turner scored a smashing victory against a Democrat — 54 to 46 percent — in a district that hasn’t sent a Republican to Congress since 1920.
This is a clear message that voters are fed up with liberal business-as-usual and Americans want a change in direction. The momentum is building upon the 2010 successes. We believe at Generation America that the American people are standing up and fighting for the American ideals that have guided our country for over two centuries.
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The I-5 bridge over the Skagit River in Mt Vernon has collapsed. Information is sketchy at this point, though multiple outlets are confirming vehicles in the water.
In yesterday’s open thread, commenter and long-time reader Mike Orr pointed out two surveys that Sound Transit is using to solicit input on East Link final design for the downtown Bellevue segment. One survey is a fairly straightforward multiple-choice form for station naming options, while the other wants slightly more comprehensive input on station access […]
By MIKE ORR Shoreline started its Link station area planning with a public meeting on May 22nd at Shoreline City Hall. It was mostly an informational meeting, introducing the planners and the study areas. There was a wide variety of speakers, ranging from city staff to Sound Transit, the Puget Sound Regional Council, King County, [...]
What’s wrong with TOD at Othello Station? The continuing saga of the Waterfront Streetcar. Kemper Freeman expanding ($) his downtown Bellevue empire. Inslee approves the transportation budget ($) for the 2013-2015 biennium. Meanwhile, HB 1954 supporters rally. Link station planning meetings tonight in Shoreline. Kitsap Transit wants input on a new six-year p […]
The Northgate Station: Design and Access open house will be held at Olympic View Elementary School, 504 NE 95th Street from 6pm to 8pm May the 23rd. The presentation will begin at 6:30pm. Sound Transit staff will discuss: Refinements to station and plaza design. Preliminary results of Northgate Station Access Study (pedestrian and bike improvements). King C […]
Anyone who attended last Tuesday’s public hearing witnessed hundreds rallying to save Metro from imminent, draconian cuts. It reminded me of a similar hearing two years ago, when a few swing votes on the King County Council were persuaded to approve the $20 Congestion Relief Charge, staving off the cuts that we again have to [...]
To highlight their Rainier Corridor work SDOT is conducting a Ride Route 7 promotion. They’ve put together a website, a facebook page, sent postcards to residents, and will be hosting outreach events in the Rainier Valley this summer: Columbia City Farmers Market (3698 S Edmunds St) Wednesday, May 22, 3 – 7pm Wednesday, June 5, 3 – 7pm Saar’s Marketplace (9 […]
It just got four times easier to buy a new adult ORCA Card: More than 120 retail stores, including local QFC, Safeway and Saar’s locations, just joined the 40 transit agency venues that sell ORCA cards… There are currently 126 retail locations throughout King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties that participate in the ORCA program. [...]
Bruce Gray at Sound Transit was kind enough to send us the newest station level data report for Link. These reports are a treasure trove of information, too much in fact for one post. Some things I found interesting: During the week the Rainier Valley (Beacon Hill Station to Rainier Beach Station) accounts for 28% of all boardings and [...]
Lots of interesting things have been announced at Google I/O this week, including a major update to Google Maps, a Google product that’s familiar to almost everyone, and used by many on a daily basis. Most of the news coverage has revolved around visual, social or privacy aspects of the Maps experience, but I want [...]
In the years since OneBusAway took over the realtime arrival market, Busview, the old UW website that provides recent bus locations rather than expected arrival times, has been quietly doing its job, largely forgotten. That may change thanks to Andrew Filer,* a local programmer who (among other things) runs a site that indexes trademarks . [...]
Update on the Capitol Hill Station upzone. Lofts in West Seattle go through design review. Aside from the usual parking fear the comments seem constructive. WSB had a 48-minute interview with Metro GM Kevin Desmond. Seattle Weekly reviews bus apps. Brier Dudley reviews Car2Go ($). More evidence that supply and demand works. Doug Macdonald explains [...]
This week Franklin High School, across the street from Mount Baker Station, is holding its annual Arts Festival and Talent Show. Festivities begin with an art opening at 5:30 pm, Thursday, May 16, at Mioposto, 3601 S. McClellan St, a one half mile walk from station. Walk north on Rainier until McClellan, then east. Mioposto is located in my [...]
As the video indicates, a broad coalition of interest groups, many of which broadly share STB’s ideals, are expressing support for the latest version of the Clibborn package, HB 1954. The conventional wisdom is that these bills will pass the House but run into trouble in the Senate. For transit advocates, this bill is about [...]
Of the six RapidRide routes Metro has rolled out, or soon will roll out, only one will have more than one adult fare: RapidRide E, an improved version of today’s Route 358, which connects downtown Seattle and Shoreline via Aurora Avenue. Metro’s fare system has two zones, with Zone 1 the city of Seattle, and [...]
A Martin mentioned last week, at 3:30 PM today King County Metro will host an open house on the extensive service cuts that could come if the legislature fails to provide a sustainable local revenue source for the agency; this will be followed by a public testimony to King County’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee [...]
Now that Sound Transit has cleared the hurdle of finalizing the entire East Link alignment, the next step is chugging through final design of the project. There will be an open house for the downtown Bellevue segment this Thursday, May 16th from 5 to 7pm at Bellevue City Hall, and another for South Bellevue on [...]
After a series of comments that challenged the STB consensus on various Sound Transit-related issues, I asked Sen. Murray to explain his positions in more detail. In the email exchange reproduced below, Sen. Murray says he doesn’t support governance reform anymore, expresses his support for ST3, and explains why he thinks Seattle would do better [...]
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Metro’s Thursday’s evening commute has ended with delays on southbound I-5 at N Northgate Way are subsiding. The SR-520 Bridge will be closed for up to 30 minutes, today, May 23 at 7:00 PM due to a scheduled draw span opening. Sign … Continue reading →
Metro’s Thursday’s evening commute continues with traffic on southbound I-5 from about N Northgate Way to downtown Seattle. Buses heading into downtown Seattle to continue service are experiencing minor delays. Sign up for Transit Alerts. Please note the information below … Continue reading →
Expect delays for buses heading into downtown Seattle, due to traffic on southbound I-5 from about N Northgate Way to downtown Seattle. Your patience is appreciated.
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In the course of a phone system upgrade, Metro has encountered unexpected technical problems that are affecting its Customer Information phone line. While every effort is being made to restore the service, Metro customers may encounter service interruptions, busy signals … Continue reading →
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