Slog - Comments on A Note from Ron Sims http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/a_note_from_ron_sims I’ve got an article in this week’s paper on how the county needle-exchange program could be threatened by massive cuts to the health-department budget. It quotes county council budget chair Larry Phillips, who appears to be mounting a campaign against Ron Sims for the county executive seat, as supporting the program. But in an apparent who-can-out-progressive-whom response, Sims sent me this note: Bud Nicola, a former Director Public Health, recommended to the County Board of Health (BOH) the use of needle exchanges to lower the transmission of HIV/AIDS. County Councilwoman Cynthia Sullivan, Executive Tim Hill, and I were the BOH... Copyright 2008 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:06:30 -0800 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:20:13 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Trevor I'd be grateful if either could discuss tax reform in the County, perhaps connected to a statewide agenda, which would better stabilize the County's ability to administer environmental, transportation, and human service programs without having a budget "crisis" every few years.

If they could link such reform to a decriminalization agenda or at least shift in law enforcement priorities to harm reduction, I'd be especially grateful. Roger Goodman, let these people know what's up!

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/a_note_from_ron_sims#c1077720 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/a_note_from_ron_sims#c1077720 News Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:46:44 -0800 Comment by Kelly Are you kidding me? Ron Sims is just trying to protect what little image he has left. Yeah so he is trying to look for money to save his needle exchange -- what about living within your means like the rest of us, and keeping your priorities? The biggest disservice he has done to King County is to not leave it in a better state than when he took the reins. He has been asleep at the wheel for far too long (one girls perspective). I am tired of elected officials who say they have no control when they hold MORE power.. they just do not want to exert it-- why? they just do not want to make a big public mistake --so they can hold out for that next better job. Cynthia Sullivan was a tough, in your face councilmember who took the hard choices -- and told us the consequences. Hopefully, more people like her will run state-wide because we need some leadership. desperately!

]]> Kelly http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/a_note_from_ron_sims#c1079227 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/a_note_from_ron_sims#c1079227 News Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:20:13 -0800