New Jobs for Whom?
The Seattle PI noted that to salvage the gas tax: The state’s most powerful business lobbyists, Gov. Christine Gregoire and leading lawmakers immediately stepped in to keep negotiations alive through yesterday. The transportation package was a top goal of the business lobby. The PI was so busy glowing over the process that they forgot to tell us about these lobbyists. To find out you have to go read the related Seattle Times story: “This is absolutely historic,” said Duke Schaub, lobbyist for Associated General Contractors of Washington and one of the most powerful figures in Olympia. “This means thousands and...