Washington Votes Forum

This is insane.  Only in the fetid mind of a state legislator could this be deemed an emergency !  We are going to need Tim to remove (permanently) the ability of legislators such as support this as an emergency to do so.  Of course, this might harm us in an actual emergency but our elected officials can not be trusted with that power as they continuously abuse it.

While the legislature has a budget crisis, they should not be giving out tax breaks for private industry to do anything.  If it is technically feasible and cost-effective to implement state-wide broadband, private industry will do it so they can make a few bucks (and pay some of that as taxes.)  If it is not both technically feasible and cost effective, the state legislature is throwing our money away pursuing pipe dreams.  They shouldn't be doing this in the best of times and even less in times of fiscal crisis.

How much did these legislators receive from the telecommuncations industry in campaign contributions?