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Sandeep Kaushik

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Gregoire Wants to Explore Liquor Privatization; Critic Wonders Why

    ​"Liquor privatization, strong divisions and a whole mess of state politics" could be Washington State's 2010 slogan. But after vociferous campaigning on both (all three?) sides of initiatives 1100 and 1105, the issue may get placed back on the legislative radar in the months to come. On Sun ... More >>

  • News

    July 28, 2010

    Battle of the Booze

    Competing privatization initiatives offer more questions than answers.

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Election '09: Maybe THIS Time We'll Trigger That Mayoral Race Recount

    FlickrIs it getting hot in here?​At the 4:30 announcement today, the leaders from yesterday were all still holding position, which means most of the things we declared the most important races of this year are decided. R-71 looks good to pass, I-1033 faces all-but-certain defeat, and Dow Const ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Drinking With Politicians (And Is Dow Constantine Stepping Out on Mike McGinn?)

    Like watching politicos do shots? Hit the election parties tomorrow night!​Mail-in ballots are pouring in to the King County Elections office. (Get yours post-marked by tomorrow if you want it to count!) So far, the office has received about 20 percent of the ballots that went out here in Seat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Hutchison Isn't Hiding For the General, Calls on Constantine to Debate

    ​​They already love being in front of cameras. After Dow Constantine spent much of the King County Executive primary campaign focusing his attacks on Susan Hutchison, calling on her to make more appearances and discuss her past affiliations with groups like the Intelligent Design-pushin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Don't Bite Your Nails Too Much, It May Be a While Before We Know On Mayor's Race

    ​Less than 1,000 votes separate third place incumbent Greg Nickels from current leader Mike McGinn in the mayor's race. This of course, has everyone on pins and needles. Last night, Nickels spokesperson Sandeep Kaushik said they have polls showing later voters will break their way, but that re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Nickels' New Strategy Same as the Old Strategy

    With early returns indicating the possibility of a loss, Mayor Greg Nickels strode to the podium inside the UFCW's local monument to collective bargaining in Georgetown and did what any sensible two-term incumbent would do in his situation: he stayed on message. "Tomorrow is when the real campaign ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Backatcha: Nickels Campaign Finds More Missed Votes From Mallahan

    ​Let's review: Joe Mallahan spent several months attacking Greg Nickels (occasionally ineptly, occasionally quite cleverly) while Nickels ignored him. Then Mallahan shot up in the polls, so Nickels hit him hard (and well) with a TV attack ad recounting Mallahan's lack of knowledge on city issu ... More >>

  • News

    August 12, 2009

    Does the City Have Too Many “Advisors”?

    They’ve grown in number under Nickels, and that’s become a campaign issue—even outside the mayor’s race.

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Nickels v. Mallahan: Joe's Retort

    Things are getting ugly.​Joe Mallahan's campaign spokesperson Charla Neuman had this to say about the Nickels YouTube video attacking her candidate: It's the weakest attack ad I've ever seen. They have spent good money on a tracker camera guy to follow us around, hoping to get bad footage of ... More >>

  • News

    August 5, 2009

    Mayor Approves Contracts, Donor Signs Checks

    Nickels’ top business donor gives generously after scoring some lucrative Sound Transit contracts.

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2009

    Love-In: The Mayor and His Top Campaign Donor

    ​What is HDR Engineering, and why is it suddenly the top-ranking business donor to Mayor Greg Nickels' re-election campaign? Simple, says David Cobb of the international architectural, consulting and engineering firm: "We were impressed with his national leadership role on climate change and s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    What's PC at PC? Editor Details Conflicts

    PubliCola editor and majority owner Josh Feit has now definitively responded, it seems, to questions of "potential conflicts of interest" among the staffers of his political blog who also work for political candidates. In particular, Sandeep Kaushik - the campaign spokesperson for Mayor Nickels and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    Joel v. Publicola: What They Both Missed

    Writing about upcoming newspaper and online political endorsements, Joel Connelly today mentions the ethics conflict that Publicola faces. "It'll be interesting to see what the new online Publicola will do. Sandeep Kaushik and Cynara Lilly - figures from its masthead - are working as spokespeople fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Triplett Jumps on Anti-Ferry Bandwagon (Kinda). Which, Unlike Those Seeking to Replace Him, Actually Means Something.

      Add Kurt Triplett to the list of county exec wannabes seeking to stop the fledgling King County Ferry District at its dock. Only Triplett isn't really a wannabe; he holds the office vacated by HUD honcho Ron Sims on an interim basis -- so his proposal, which would maintain existing foot ferry ... More >>

  • News

    July 22, 2009

    The Plot to Sink the Water Taxi

    Political pirates want to beach the new mosquito fleet before it gets started.

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Sorry, Nickels, No Recording Allowed at Horizon House Forums

    Not allowed at Horizon House.The League of Women Voters hosted another candidate forum last night at Horizon House, this time for the mayoral hopefuls. And once again, the grandmothers were extremely supportive. The forums at Horizon are one of the only places you can expect to see the farthest fri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Ross Hunter Wants to Buy Everyone Bayliners on the County's Dime

    Remember when Laura Onstot proposed buying every West Seattleite a jet ski to deal with the impending viaduct redo? You thought that was pretty funny, right? County Exec candidate Ross Hunter doesn't; he just ratcheted up his attack on the would-be Mosquito Fleet by releasing a document which argue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2009

    What Anti-Nickels Sentiment?

    A fundraising crowd to die for listens to Charles Royer wax eloquent about Greg Nickels.People might be willing to put off pontoon maintenance on their bridges with Mayor Greg Nickels, but they aren't about to burn them. The incumbent's $75-a-plate breakfast fundraiser at the Westin Monday was a rem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    Constantine Challenges Hutchison to a Duel

    Still seeking Susan.With state Sen. Karen Keiser, sitting at a nearby table, nodding in affirmation, Dow Constantine conceded the "front-runner" mantle in the King County Executive's race to Susan Hutchison this afternoon. Then he did his best to remind everyone that Hutchison is conservative with a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    PubliCola gets Private Cash

    Greg SmithEven though everyone's always talking about the death of print media, it's not that often that you hear about someone wanting to invest in journalism of the online variety. That's what makes today's news unusual: local developer Greg Smith--once a rumored Mayoral candidate--has purchased ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    Drago's On the Attack

    Standing under the Hammering Man statute, her hair dyed blond and a fresh pink pedicure, Jan Drago kicked off her campaign against Greg Nickels going on the offensive. Flanked by city council member Bruce Harrell (who better hope he needs absolutely no favors from the mayor for the next seven months ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    A Money Trickle for the Alt-P-I

    The proposed alt-P-I website - an unaffiliated online paper supported financially by readers - is getting lots of, well, ink, and even some donations. A commenter on Daily Kos, for instance, which picked up the story from Seattle Post-Post-Intelligencer wiki, says he sent in a $250 donation, adding: ... More >>

  • News

    October 1, 2008

    Gregoire’s Red Scare

    Why is an incumbent Democratic governor in a dark-blue state having such a tough time in her quest for re-election?

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2007

    Thanks Dave: Darcy

    Why is an incumbent Democratic governor in a dark-blue state having such a tough time in her quest for re-election?

  • News

    September 20, 2006

    Marty the Politician

    Seattle's answer to Donald Trump goes all in to torch the estate tax.

  • News

    August 2, 2006

    Hempfest Sues the City

    Plus: the inheritance tax, the new New York Times guy, and changes at The Seattle Times.

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2006

    Former Scribe, Revolving Flack

    Plus: the inheritance tax, the new New York Times guy, and changes at The Seattle Times.

  • News

    February 8, 2006

    Always a Crisis, Never a Solution

    Again, state cuts threaten King County services for indigent mentally ill people.

  • News

    February 1, 2006

    Bus-Stop Smoking Ban

    Plus: Another congressional scandal to be ignored by "Ethics Committee Chairman" Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Pasco.

  • News

    January 25, 2006

    Smoking Out the Homeless

    If half or more of them smoke, should the new ban apply to their shelter?

  • News

    November 2, 2005

    A Jail Shakedown

    More information comes to light about inmate deaths as King County plans changes.

  • Arts

    September 15, 2004

    Velocity Fall Kickoff Showcase

    More information comes to light about inmate deaths as King County plans changes.

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