Unexpected visitor watches as state workers rally at Capitol 8
State workers rally for higher wages and better benefits in the Capitol Rotunda as GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bill Bryant watches and chats with union members.
Spin Control archive for Aug. 2016
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31, 2016
State workers gathering at Capitol Wednesday
Members of state employees unions have a noon rally at the state Capitol Campus Wednesday.
TUESDAY, AUG. 30, 2016
SUNDAY, AUG. 28, 2016
Sunday Spin 3: More debates seem likely
Bryant, Inslee campaigns spar over debates.
Sunday Spin 2: Sound Transit in hot water
Agencies wrestle with computer problems.
SATURDAY, AUG. 27, 2016
Which holiday honors Native Americans?
Is it Indigenous Peoples Day or Native American Heritage Day?
FRIDAY, AUG. 26, 2016
Trump rally at Everett arena 2
Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Everett.
THURSDAY, AUG. 25, 2016
Trump coming to Everett Tuesday. Maybe. 3
Donald Trump will campaign in Everett after raising money in the Seattle area on Tuesday, the Everett Herald is reporting.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24, 2016
Transcript: McMorris Rodgers noncommittal on climate change, wildfires 5
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers veered from Gov. Jay Inslee's comments about the relationship between climate change and wildfires.
MONDAY, AUG. 22, 2016
1 state, 2 state. Red state, blue state 2
Hillary Clinton has about as much chance of winning Idaho as Donald Trump has of winning Washington, the political site FiveThirtyEight says.
Where the primary votes were in Spokane
Final results from Spokane County for the 2016 state primary shows where the vote totals were highest.
SUNDAY, AUG. 21, 2016
Sunday Spin 2: One other debate note
A bullet dodged with the open mic.
SATURDAY, AUG. 20, 2016
Who won the Wyman-Podlodowski debate? I don't know
The last person to tell you who won a political debate is the moderator.
Stay-at-home millennials are a thing
Study says the most common residence for Americans aged 18-35 is with their parents.
FRIDAY, AUG. 19, 2016
Today's unusual campaign Tweet 2
Bill Bryant's gubernatorial campaign has superimposed Gov. Jay Inslee in a strange place.
THURSDAY, AUG. 18, 2016
Elway poll: Voters split on November intiatives
Three of six ballot initiatives in the November election would fail if voting were held today, a new poll suggests.
TUESDAY, AUG. 16, 2016
Governor, secretary of state debates in Spokane Wednesday 1
Governor, secretary of state debates come to Spokane Wednesday.
MONDAY, AUG. 15, 2016
Poll has bad news for Trump, Bryant in Washington 7
The latest version of The Elway Poll has Hillary Clinton beating Donald Trump in Washington and Jay Inslee beating Bill Bryant. It also says supporting Trump can be a big negative with state voters. Meanwhile, Bryant says he won't vote for Trump.
SATURDAY, AUG. 13, 2016
Want to make up a political party and run for office? Save your money
State law allows candidates to prefer whatever party they want. They can even make one up on a whim and have it listed on the ballot. But just because a person can do something, as my father used to say, doesn't mean he ought to....
FRIDAY, AUG. 12, 2016
Did Inslee ad featuring Trump break campaign law? 3
State GOP files complaint over Inslee campaign ad that features Donald Trump.
THURSDAY, AUG. 11, 2016
DEA to WA: Pot has no medical uses 4
DEA rejects Washington request to reclassify marijuana for medical uses.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10, 2016
9 ballot measures top Washington ballot 1
Washington voters will have a chance to decide issues ranging from gun control and the minimum wage to political reform and taxes before reaching the presidential race on this November's ballot.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3, 2016
Odd election night math
Bill Bryant's campaign came up with an interesting way to spin Tuesday night's results.
TUESDAY, AUG. 2, 2016
5 p.m. turnout update: Less than 1 ballot in 4 has come back 1
Secretary of State's office says Washington turnout as of 5 p.m. is 23.6 percent.
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