COVID-19’s spread has closed businesses across the country and killed hundreds of thousands of Americans, putting our country firmly into a recession in the process. Our economy desperately needs the stimulus that the Biden weatherization program and other programs to build the green economy would provide.

The orange skies above San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and elsewhere were an ominous sign of the climate crisis's increasing impacts and drive home the urgency of the moment. We need to act quickly to address this massive challenge—and one of the most important ways we can do this is by developing sustainable, zero-emissions public transportation in high-density areas.

It’s time for us to stop prioritizing big business over rural Americans. With that in mind, we’ve outlined five critical adjustments to US agricultural policy that will help working families and our planet by creating jobs, prioritizing families over big business, diversifying our fuel supply, and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions.

Washington State is ignoring one of the best tools in our toolbox to fight climate change: divesting the states more than $125 billion in public employee pension funds from the fossil-fuel industry.

Washington state is diverse – a tech hub, a historical airplane manufacturer, and the heart of much of our country’s agricultural production while remaining one of the most socially liberal states in the country; yet we aren’t leading on addressing climate change. Here’s how we can change that.

How do we find political common ground, in a fractured environment, in order to move forward knowing that the structure of our government and lawmaking requires it?

I’ve got a lot of exciting updates this month: an upcoming podcast and book, the launch of my Patreon, our first Mass Timber & Passive House event, a strategic breakdown of Georgia’s key counties in the November election, articles in the Urbanist & Puget Sound Business Journal, and even more.

People getting into the communication profession say that it's increasingly hard to pitch stories with editors and reporters overwhelmed with email, tweets, and more. With that in mind, I've written up this brief example of a successful pitch and provided some takeaways for successful pitches.

With the world on lockdown due to COVID-19, many people are finding themselves working remotely for the first time in their careers.

Whether you are an experienced digital nomad or a new member of the gig economy, these email tricks and templates will help impress your clients, customers, or supervisors.

Washington’s Blockchain Bill is now state law. Governor Jay Inslee officially signed Substitute Senate Bill 5638 (SB 5638) into law on April 26th enshrining the act “recognizing the validity of distributed ledger technology” into state law.

A brief update on writing, work, life, politics, and everything else happening for me in 2020.

Just as political campaigns have taken advantage of other marketing innovations, politicians and government officials today must use new methods to more effectively keep up with their constituents. With the world continuing to flock online, using chatbots and AI to your advantage in political campaigns should be a priority and not simply an option.

Governor Jay Inslee should embrace this opportunity for Washington to be at the forefront of the green job’s revolution by including CLT in the state’s green building standards and providing further tax incentives for the use of sustainable building materials created within Washington State.

2/3rds of the way through 2019 and over the past year I’ve published 20+ pieces of writing. Give me your feedback and your suggestions here.

Today I want to talk about something completely different. I want to talk about Twilight Imperium, one of the most strategy intensive board games on the planet (and in outer space).

This morning’s passage of Washington State’s new Blockchain Bill SB 5638 by a unanimous vote indicates legislators are committed to making up for past missteps and supporting blockchain and distributed ledger technology innovation in Washington State.

Together, we can work across the divides of party and geography to advance a new and exciting industry benefiting urban and rural Washingtonians alike. It is time for us to revisit our roots as a timber state and do our part to reduce global CO2 emissions.

On January 25th, 2019 legislation was introduced in the Washington State Senate to recognize the validity of Distributed Ledger Technology and provide a legal definition of Blockchain in state law.

Easy to ride, zero emission, and fun, e-scooters appear to be an ideal form of transportation. Instead of hopping in a large gas guzzling vehicle and clogging roadways, we could be zipping across the city on snazzy zero emission scooters.  

In the end, the Beverage Tax is a symptom of the larger systemic inequity that plagues Washington State through our unequal tax system.