With two Johnsons (Charles and Jim) on the state supreme court already and two more (Mike and Stephen) running for justice this fall, we thought this might be a good time to scout future candidates for an all-Johnson high court.A quick check with the state…
Asked about the eleventh-hour state Supreme Court candidacy of Seattle attorney Michael Johnson, who on Thursday entered a race that hitherto featured only one Johnson -- former state Sen. Stephen Johnson -- Gov. Chris Gregoire had the following to say this morning. (Michael Johnson's filing…
A federal judge on Wednesday refused to stop the Air Force from kicking out a Spokane officer who is a lesbian, saying that the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy for homosexuals “remains constitutional.”Major Margaret Witt, a flight nurse with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron…
In a blow to the hopes of gay and lesbian couples across the state -- and a victory for social conservatives -- the state Supreme Court has just upheld the state's Defense of Marriage Act, which bans same-sex marriage.
Sixteen months after hearing oral arguments in two same-sex marriage cases, the state Supreme Court will issue a ruling tomorrow morning. PDF files containing the rulings and any dissents will be posted on the court website at 8 a.m.The court website is: www.courts.wa.gov."The anticipation and…
Jeff West, Jim West's nephew, provided this statement from the family:The world and the city of Spokane have just lost a great man. Many people have told us he was the best Spokane mayor ever. He dedicated his life to community service and positively impacted…
Former Spokane Mayor and longtime state lawmaker Jim West is listed in critical condition at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. That's a downgrade from yesterday, when he was listed in serious condition. West is battling post-surgical complications from cancer treatment.Read our story…
Former Spokane Mayor and longtime state lawmaker Jim West is hospitalized in Seattle with serious complications from recent cancer surgery, West's attorney told the S-R's Jim Camden.Read more here.
Some data from Gov. Chris Gregoire's recent pulse-taking town-hall meeting in Spokane:What people thought was not working well in state government:-Unfriendly business climate-Too much money and attention spent on west side of state-Higher gas tax, "but roads on the east side are worse than ever"-License…
Remember in January, when a Republican political group mailed out "SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION" postcards announcing that "This violent predator lives in your community"?As it turned out, the man pictured on the cards lived in Gig Harbor, not in Vancouver, Walla Walla or the other far-flung…
Washington has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a six-year-old class-action lawsuit based on pay disparities between workers doing the same sorts of jobs, according to an attorney for the workers.Largely as an artifact from old personnel boards, state workers in virtually identical jobs…
A neo-Nazi group planning to rally on the steps of the state capitol today said Saturday that its members plan nothing more than a peaceful demonstration."We are not here to instigate any problems whatsoever. You have my word on that," said Nigel Fovargue, a Los…
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