Rasmussen poll reports that Dino Rossi's formal announcement hasn't broken the tie between him and his target, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray. Check it out here. With half a dozen Republicans possibly in the contest, I also have to wonder if Washington's top-two primary will produce…
Here is our editorial on the topic.Here is what the reports look like on the Boise ombudsman's Web site.Here is the Monday council meeting (click on "City Council meetings:, then select May 24th), which had a lot of emotional comments from citizens about their interactions…
Holly Pickett, a former staff photographer here, has one of the best blogs I've seen. Helps that she shoots such compelling photos in such newsworthy hotspots as Afghanistan and Iraq. She's in Iraq now and recently had a photo on the front page of The…
Looks like Dino Rossi will challenge Patty Murray, though Tea Party appears to favor Clint Didier. Should be interesting. Meanwhile this Washington Poll has fodder for discussion, including:1. Murray edging Rossi, though it's early and he hadn't officially announced.2. State income tax initiative holding wide…
According to my calendar, it is Victoria Day in Canada, which is pegged to Queen Victoria's birthday and is the official start of summer up north. So, happy Canada Summer Day!This is an open thread.
That's the question from Brit Hume here. He ought to take a look at these images.Video here.Live camera here.
Congressional report shows what it would take to sustain it. Here are some options. Doesn't look so daunting to me. For instance:Modify the Social Security tax cap. Workers pay into the Social Security system on earnings up to $106,800 in 2010. About 83 percent of…
Blogger notes frequency of Muslim winners. Commenters take it from there. Who is Daniel Pipes? Noted here.Some liberals critique the very fact that these events take place. This neocon doesn't mind that, but he wonders about the process for picking winners.To repeat the title: Is…
Open thread. Have at it.
That's the rationale for the Supremes striking down state laws that put people younger than 18 in prison for life without the possibility of parole for crimes that come up short of murder.Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, speaking for the court, said a life prison term…
Put your thoughts on the health care debate in this thread here. I'll update this as needed and keep it on the blog's "front page."UPDATE: Here is a handy chart on how the health care bill might affect you.UPDATE: UW Law School holds debate on…
Real threat? Hoax? Too expensive to fix? Too dire not to?Put your thoughts here, and I'll keep it on the blog's Front Page.
What is "basic education?" What should be included/excluded? How to fix it? How to pay for it? Should the feds have a role?Put your education thoughts here, and I'll keep in on the front page.UPDATE: Only two states -- Delaware and Tennessee -- are awarded…
Why? Probably for the way the department handled an in-custody death of a mentally ill man. That saga lasted 3 1/2 years. Sounds familiar. It didn't help that the chief criticized some budget cuts.So there's that intersection of mental illness and criminal justice again.Jason Renaud,…
Stock market continues wild ride. Obama makes his Supreme choice. Attempt to cap oil gusher fails.Comment on these or anything else in this open thread.
What are your thoughts on incarceration in the United States and the ongoing Spokane County jail discussion?My thoughts are here and here.
So, when is Cinco de Mayo this year? And who really is buried in Grant's Tomb?
Nearly half of households paid no federal income taxes for 2009. Before that the top two rates were lowered.About 47 percent will pay no federal income taxes at all for 2009. Either their incomes were too low, or they qualified for enough credits, deductions and…
So the Arizona governor signed the bill that allows law enforcement to ask for papers if they have "reasonable suspicion." What are the reasonable "tells" of illegal immigrants? The governor said she didn't know.UPDATE: Arizona lawmakers modify law over profiling concerns. Now race cannot be…
Newsroom just heard on the police scanner that a tree blew down and is on fire. Guess that tops my plight: lost a section of backyard fence. If there's one place I always lose, it's fence politics. I've replaced the north and south sides at…
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