Vote!
Vote by Tuesday, Aug 4th by 8 PM
For progressive guidance for your choices, use one of these resources:
The Progressive Voters Guide's recommendations for the primary.
Northwest Progressive Institute's very thorough website on the WA Supreme Court candidates. This includes information on who Democrats, Republicans, and leading politicians are endorsing (scroll down for endorsements).
The League of Women Voters- WA also has a useful guide to assessing the WA Supreme Court candidates.
Vote for Seattle Prop. 1, The Seattle Library Levy
Seattle Proposition 1 is a nearly $480 million property tax levy on the August 4, 2026 primary ballot to fund The Seattle Public Library over seven years (2027–2033), replacing the expiring 2019 levy. It covers open operating hours at 27 branches, digital and physical collections, and building maintenance.
Cost: About $193 per year for the owner of a median-assessed $872,000 home
Budget Impact: Provides about 1/3rd of the total operating budget for library system.
Main Funded Areas
Hours and Access: Maintains open hours across all 27 library locations and supports early childhood programs.
Collections: Expands inventory for physical books, e-books, e-audiobooks, and digitized local history resources.
Maintenance & Technology: Funds critical building repairs, seismic retrofitting, network upgrades, and cybersecurity.
250 to 250 Substack, Week 10, Heather Cox Richardson
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Joseph Pulitzer, by Prof. Connie Schultz
United Nations, by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Land Between The Lakes, by Jason Herbert
Betty Ford, by Kate Barr
Japanese Internment, by Jay Kuo
Horace Mann, by Nicholas Ferroni
Medicare & Medicaid, by Senator Andy Kim
Clara Barton, by Elizabeth Varon
Harlem Renaissance, by Prof. Dianne Johnson-Feelings
Declaration of Independence, by Heather Cox Richardson
