Nick Hanauer's new organization
http://civicskunkworks.com/?page_id=545
Together, we built this incredible organization: the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility. And something amazing happenedwe fought the gun lobby and, for the first time in decades, we won. We passed Initiative 594 and not by a little, eitherby almost 20 points! This is a tremendous accomplishment that has likely already saved lives, and we couldnt have done it without you. I want to thank you for everything youve done to advance the cause of gun reform and to make Washington a better, saner place.
Unfortunately, our politicians didnt follow our lead. Commonsense gun legislation that would take guns out of the hands of extreme-risk individuals exhibiting symptoms of violent mental illness was narrowly shut down in Olympia last month thanks to opposition from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Like you, Im mad about our lawmakers failure to... well, make laws. And, sadly, this is all too common.
Thats why Im excited to tell you about my newest enterprise. Ive assembled a small team of troublemakers to interact with politics in a new wayto think and dream and write about political possibilities. We believe government can benefit from the same innovations Americans have come to expect from the business world. Were calling the group Civic Ventures, and you can read about what were up to on our blog, Civic Skunk Works.