#MorningMonarchy: September 14, 2017
Shooter drills, broken minds and Cassini's goodbye kiss + this day in history w/the death of President McKinley and our song of the day by The Darts on your Morning Monarchy for September 14, 2017.
Washington state
Dave Reichert Announces Retirement, Throwing WA-08 Into The List Of Most Competitive Seats
Probably the single best indicator that a swing district is about the flip is when the incumbent suddenly announces retirement. Yesterday, the Republican incumbent in Washington's most swingy district-- Dave Reichert in WA-08-- announced he's leaving Congress at the end of 2018. The district was always sketchy for him and he's had some close calls but the GOPO was able to redraw a slightly safer seat for him with a PVI of R+1.
Historic First: U.S. State Launches Lawsuit Against Monsanto Over PCBs
Monsanto hid what they knew about the toxic chemical for decades.
#MorningMonarchy: December 14, 2016
Small quakes, origins of happiness and cognitive deficits + this day in history w/Sandy Hook and our song of the day by Japandroids on your Morning Monarchy for December 14, 2016.
Washington State Sues Monsanto over PCB Pollution
On December 8, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a lawsuit against Monsanto over toxic PCB chemicals polluting “every waterway in the state.” It marks the first time a state has ever sued the biotech giant. [1]