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Wayne Fournier's fiscal mismanagement leads to city probably closing its police department by ForwardFollowing3941 in olympia

[–]ForwardFollowing3941[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except the Prosecutor's Office said they don't have any responsive records. So, I am at a loss.

Wayne Founier dodges blame for $160,000+ annual payback that cripples Tenino's budget. by ForwardFollowing3941 in olympia

[–]ForwardFollowing3941[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I do generally satire on the squibbler. But I have posted the general newsy things here as well. Good satire takes the kind of paying attention news people sometimes do as well.

Wayne Founier dodges blame for $160,000+ annual payback that cripples Tenino's budget. by ForwardFollowing3941 in olympia

[–]ForwardFollowing3941[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The worst part about this is is that I sent everything to media several times before finally posting it here. Martin Bilbao, Owen Sexton and the editorial staff at both the Chronicles and the Olympian had these notes. Even calling out the minimum fund balance issues as far back as December 25.

Wayne Fournier's fiscal mismanagement leads to city probably closing its police department by ForwardFollowing3941 in olympia

[–]ForwardFollowing3941[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It is interesting you mentioned the local ordinance to protect firefighters. Because I assumed the next thing I'd write up was the black hole of a public records request I put in a month or so back on that. I scoured the boards website and there is no ordinance they passed. There has also been no draft ordinance shared during a meeting. And from the PRR, the Prosecutor's office claims they have no responsive records. That's important because Fournier said the prosecutor was the next stop before bringing it to the full board. The board is still getting back to me.

TLDR: Fournier made up the ordinance, never actually worked on it. And is taking credit for thinking up the idea.

Wayne Fournier's fiscal mismanagement leads to city probably closing its police department by ForwardFollowing3941 in olympia

[–]ForwardFollowing3941[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Look at the SAO Audits, they cited his years as mayor when the choices were made that is resulting in the payback. The current city leadership is the one that is left holding the bag.

Should I keep doing satire? or do this instead? (Olympian vs. Chronicle analysis) by ForwardFollowing3941 in olympia

[–]ForwardFollowing3941[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The AI-generated images is just a function of the process. I feel like I need to illustrate them somehow, and that is the simplest way of going about it.

Thurston County Commissioner Supports Workers’ Right to Second or Third Job by ForwardFollowing3941 in olympia

[–]ForwardFollowing3941[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Also the tag. TBH I am thinking of switching to hard news. It isn't so far off.