Slog - Comments on Hey, Supermajority Democrats! http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats Today's The PI has the final chapter on the condo conversion legislation we've been following this session that Seattle activists and City Council Members were pushing in Olympia. In short: It's dead for now. So much for conventional wisdom east of the mountains that Seattle runs the show in Olympia. Heck, even with the urban Democrats in the supermajority (not to mention a House speaker from the urbane 43rd District), the legislation didn't pass. The bill would have provided relocation assistance and notice guidelines to tenants displaced by condo conversions. There were 2,352 condo conversions in Seattle in 2006, which... Copyright 2008 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:24:54 -0800 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:08:05 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Tomasyalba Urgh. I hope our housing market tanks quickly enough to force owners to give up on pending conversions, since the dingleberries in Oly couldn't get shit done on this.

]]> Tomasyalba http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691224 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691224 News Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:48:23 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Nope, gonna be many more - population growth is happening, and so long as we keep trying to cram people into 2-4 story buildings ... time to wake up and smell the 100-story tall inexpensive residential rental apartment buildings of the future ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691266 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691266 News Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:51:14 -0800 Comment by he didn't fight it I am so pissed, as a renter and resident of the 43rd, that Jamie Pedersen didn't do more on this bill. I am even more pissed that its the homeowners and condo freaks, not us renters, that elected that tool, just because he's a homo. turns out he votes in favor of the PG&E condo interests as well! yay!

]]> he didn't fight it http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691297 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691297 News Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:14:12 -0800 Comment by wf this is hardly surprising given that chopp got in bed with the bia earlier this session.

]]> wf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691304 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691304 News Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:20:25 -0800 Comment by he who will not be named I am so frustrated with the legislature this year. I'm working at the capitol right now* and have been all session. I've watched the Democrats repeatedly throw away their progressive mandate in order to be more "centrist." Such bullshit! The Majority Leader Lynn Kessler (D-24) stated at the outset of session that the Democrats shouldn't use their supermajority to push through legislation that is considered "liberal" because they want to hold on to power. WHAT THE FUCK IS THE POINT OF BEING ELECTED IF YOU DON'T USE YOUR POLITICAL POWER?! Fuck the Democrats. This is why I voted for Ralph Nader. Stop throwing your vote away on people who don't represent you politically.


*well, not right now obviously, but I am sitting at a desk at the Capitol...

]]> he who will not be named http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691335 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691335 News Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:49:50 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Ralph Nader? Thanks a lot, hwwnbn! We have you to blame for 8 years of failure!

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691539 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691539 News Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:01:30 -0800 Comment by hey #5: Totally. Now why do you think this is? I'm not in Oly so it's hard to figure this out. I mean, I understand the dynamics in Olympia (Everybody hates Seattle. Repeat.), but still, what gives? Josh, why do you think this is? Is Frank still living in 1996?

]]> hey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691652 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/hey_supermajority_democrats#c691652 News Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:08:05 -0800