I drew this for The Seattle Times and it ran in their Sunday edition, last Sunday. I wanted to give them some time for the web hits before posting here. The state's legislature is going into their "second" special session to deal with school funding. I received a brand new T-Shirt from my friend and... Continue Reading →
Chris Cornell
If you read yesterday's blog you know I'm a huge Soundgarden fan. While I'm not a huge fan of drawing "obituary" cartoons, I wanted to do something special for Chris Cornell. I've done some work for The Seattle Times over the past couple of years and Thursday afternoon they asked me to draw a cartoon... Continue Reading →
Gun Violence In Washington State
This cartoon is on today's opinion page of The Seattle Times. It accompanies their excellent editorial. Twenty-one people have been killed and eleven injured in seven mass shootings in Western Washington just this year. Did you like this cartoon? Want to help a cartoonist make a living? Look to the right of this page and... Continue Reading →
Pronto In Seattle
I had not drawn a cartoon for The Seattle Times since May so it felt good to get back to work with them. This is in today's edition. I'll also have another cartoon on their pages tomorrow. The Pronto issue is interesting. The city is spending mega bucks on a bicycle system while scrapping for... Continue Reading →
Sound Transit and Schwag
I drew this for The Seattle Times, which they ran Thursday. Sound Transit threw a large party to open new light-rail stations. The party costs taxpayers a whopping $858,000. Those attending were given nice schwag such as tote bags, wallets, lanyards, a commemorative pass. The argument for the party is they need to promote the... Continue Reading →
Cartoon For Seattle Times: Bellevue Football
Here's the latest cartoon I drew for The Seattle Times, which ran today. Bellevue is a high school football team and they're a powerhouse. They're constantly ranked among the best nationally in the USA Today poll. They have won the state championship 11 times between 2001 and 2013. An independent investigation has issued a report... Continue Reading →
Washington Wrecking Ball
How about that, regular readers of this site. I drew an exclusive cartoon this week and you're just now hearing about it and getting to see it. I drew this last Thursday night, eh...Friday morning for The Seattle Times Sunday edition. This is the routine for charter schools in Washington state. The legislature implements charter... Continue Reading →
Washington State Photo Bomb
I drew this cartoon for The Seattle Times Sunday edition. Washington's retiring Superintendent of Public Instruction, Randy Dorn, might throw his hat into the governors race as an independent. Governor Jay Inslee isn't very popular right now but he's still running for reelection. He'll probably win as the state is very blue. His opponent is... Continue Reading →
Washington Charter Schools
To sum up, Washington state had charter schools. Nine across the state to be exact. Then the Supreme Court said they couldn't be funded from the state education budget. This week the state legislature, the House and Senate, passed a funding bill that supports the charter schools. Democrats joined Republicans to push the bill through.... Continue Reading →
Head Cuts In Washington State
Here is today's cartoon for The Seattle Times. Washington governor Jay Inslee is having difficulty retaining department heads. The head of the Department of Corrections resigned due to inmates being released too early and watching it happen for three years. The DSHS Secretary resigned because the state has been under court orders to improve how it treats... Continue Reading →