****UPDATE 20 July 2018**** This campaign WORKED. Doug Ericksen has un-blocked MANY BUT NOT ALL constituents. {Are you still blocked? Can you like or comment on posts on Doug’s public figure page? You are NOT blocked. Can you only share posts? You are blocked.} If… Read More »Letter to Doug Ericksen re: First Amendment Violations
Riveters Collective 2018 Endorsement Process and Information Riveters Collective has Washington Nonprofit Corporation status, which allows electoral activity, including endorsements. RC Member Jae Heidenreich volunteered to be the Endorsements Committee Chair. RC recruited endorsement committee members by an open call to members through Facebook and… Read More »2018 Endorsement Process
Riveters Collective 2018 Endorsed Candidates Whatcom County Council Carol Frazey Whatcom County Prosecutor Eric Richey 40th LD Representative Debra Lekanoff Alex Ramel 42nd District Representative Justin Boneau Sharon Shewmake 42nd District Senate Tim Ballew II Pinky Vargas We have a cheat sheet for you! Click… Read More »2018 Primary Candidate Endorsements
Our endorsement process is underway! This is one of the main ways that our collective shows solidarity with a specific candidate or issue. In other words, an endorsement is our way of saying “Hey, we like your vision for our community, we want to align… Read More »Policy on Ethical Behavior for Campaigns
Click through to view our 2018 endorsement questionnaires. Many thanks to the hard work of our all-volunteer endorsement committee! Whatcom County Council Whatcom County Prosecutor Washington State Senate Washington State House of Representatives
The Whatcom Conservation District holds an election for one supervisor each year. Unlike all other elections, WCD supervisor elections are not held by the Whatcom County Auditors office, and you will not automatically receive a ballot. Here’s what you need to do: DEADLINE PASSED: Before… Read More »Whatcom Conservation District 2018 Supervisor Election
Rally on 2 December 2017, 5pm, Bellingham City Hall The GOP just passed a Tax Scam bill that will forever change the United States. But the fight is NOT OVER! The house and senate bills still need to be reconciled. The Tax Scam bill is… Read More »#TaxScamBill Response
Ballot hasn’t arrived? Need a replacement? Call the Whatcom County Auditor Riveters Collective Endorsements Candidate responses to the RC endorsement questionnaires Lummi Indian Business Council Endorsements Cascadia Weekly (see pages 7 and 8) Whatcom Democrats Endorsements Progressive Voters Guide The Stranger Whatcom Republicans And if… Read More »Voters Guides and Endorsements – 2017
Here’s the Lummi Nation’s ask for support (plus one RC ask, #3) in responding to the Cooke Aquaculture farmed fish release near Cypress Island. Call Governor Inslee 360-902-4111 Hi, my name is _____ and I live in ______, Washington. I’m calling to ask Governor Inslee… Read More »Call Governor Inslee Regarding the Cooke Aquaculture Farmed Fish Release
Riveters Collective values a fair and compassionate justice system with decisions informed by data and community process. This is the community’s jail and should reflect our values. Acknowledging that Whatcom County’s existing jail requires upgrades at a minimum, we see an opportunity to implement a… Read More »Jail Ballot Measure Votes: An Open Letter from the RC