Many years, Washington's two political parties have their state conventions in the same place but on different weekends. This year, they had them in different places on the same weekend. The Spokesman-Review opted for the Republican state convention in Tacoma. To read the Tacoma News…
This map shows the relative strength of the two parties, based on an analysis of votes in key races in 2008 and 2010: Obama v. McCain for president Gregoire v. Rossi for governor (2008) Murray v. Rossi for Senate (2010) McMorris Rodgers v. Romeyn (2010)…
Here's a look at the new legislative districts in Spokane County. For a closer look, check out the PDF file.
These were how the legislative districts were drawn in Spokane County from 2001-2011. For more detail, click on the PDF file.
The Spokesman-Review's political team keeps a critical eye on local, state and national politics.
