OLYMPIA – The 2008 governor’s race probably slipped from most voters’ minds long ago. The winner, Democrat Christine Gregoire, retired from office in 2012 and the loser, Dino Rossi, seems headed for the status of elder statesman in the Republican Party. It was their second…
OLYMPIA -- Talia Anderson, a Port Angeles fifth grader, got a bit of a surprise when Secretary of State Kim Wyman showed up at school. She knew Wyman was going to speak to students Anderson didn't know Wyman was going to announce her artwork had…
Although soon-to-be former Spokane City Councilman Steve Salvatori famously gave up a full-time council assistant and made arrangements to send the $50,000 allocated for the position to worthwhile community causes instead, his replacement would still be able to hire one. Turns out that $20,000 of…
Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst closed out his primary campaign with this upbeat disco themed commercial. He lost. Causation, correlation or coincidence? Discuss.
OLYMPIA -- Governors from Washington and Colorado sent a letter to federal banking officials trying to get them to get a move on and develop rules for recreational marijuana businesses. In their joint letter (insert expected marijuana joke here), Jay Inslee and John Hickenlooper reminded…
OLYMPIA -- Washington politicos may be looking toward the 2016 gubernatorial race, but the state Supreme Court will be looking backwards today to the 2008 race. The case in which a couple of former justices challenged the way the Building Industry Association of Washington helped…
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee raised eyebrows, and some blood pressures, among some legislative Republicans and other conservatives last week with comments about state worker salaries on the eve of contract talks. “It’s just clear to me that it’s unacceptable state employees have gone so…
Word of warning to Washington's recreational marijuana smokers with mad computer skills: Regardless of what you may have heard, you will not -- repeat NOT -- be welcomed with open arms at the FBI, even if you are a master hacker. During a recent Senate…
A bill requiring a state study of oil trains, which was introduced so late in the legislative session it didn't get a hearing, will get an airing next month in Spokane. The Senate Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee will use the Spokane City Council chambers…
OLYMPIA – Legislators’ recent report on how they will improve public education is so lousy they should be held in contempt, plaintiffs in the landmark case over school funding told the state Supreme Court. Maybe the court should levy fines, take control of the budget…
Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray and most other Democrats in the U.S. Senate sent the NFL a letter saying it's time to come up with a new name for the Washington Redskins. Cantwell followed it up with a speech on the Senate floor, urging the rest…
The Colbert Report Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Colbert Report on Facebook Stephen Colbert is a little late in weighing in on the Idaho gubernatorial debate, but last night managed to wrap Harley Brown and Walt Bays into a report on Tuesday's…
Normally, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers wouldn't be all smiles at a gathering headed by President Obama at the White House -- if she'd be there at all. Not so today, where she stopped by for Obama's salute to the Super Bowl champs and tweeted out…
Video from KIRO-TV President Obama had the Seattle Seahawks over to "the house' to give them congrats for winning the Super Bowl. For the text of his speech, go inside the blog.
An even dozen candidates are running for an open seat in Central Washington’s 4th Congressional District, making it the most crowded race in the state’s Aug. 5 primary. The district trends heavily Republican, and so did the candidate filings. Eight are Republicans, with two Democrats…
OLYMPIA -- With people who inspired her at her side and others she hoped to inspire in the audience, Mary Yu was sworn in this afternoon to a state Supreme Court a seat she's likely have for at least two years despite facing election this…
OLYMPIA -- The state released unemployment rates for Washington counties this morning. Check out the map above, or go to the department website for more details
The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook Jon Stewart on The Daily Show expresses outrage over the lack of outrage in the Obama administration over problems at Veterans Affairs Centers.
The top-two primary continues to give candidates a chance to show creativity to dream up political parties. Under the old law, a candidate claiming to be a member of a minor party with a clever name had to take the rudimentary steps of forming it,…
Judicial races in Washington usually are notable for having very little notable to report. Candidates compare resumes, look for people to place in long lists of endorsements in their newspaper ads and generally avoid controversy in an effort to seem judicious. One state Supreme Court…
The latest hot thing in politics seems to be Millennials. Last week the Youth Engagement Fund and Project New America released a poll that said voters aged 18 to 29 will determine the fall elections. It delves deeply into the political psyche of Generation M…
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers drew a third challenger and several other political races filled out Friday on the last day for candidates to file for office in Washington. Tom Horne of Nine Mile Falls filed as a Republican against McMorris Rodgers, who is seeking a…
Sen. Patty Murray tried to get answers Thursday from Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and other VA officials on longstanding reports of problems in their system. They didn't have much. . .
The number of candidate's for Central Washington's 4th Congressional District seat climbed into double digits for Thursday as a second Democrat and an independent joined the crowd. Tony Sandoval, a Yakima businessman, filed as a Democrat. Richard Wright of Kennewick, who ran unsuccessfully against Doc…
There are about as many differences between Washington and Idaho politics as there are differences between the two states. As this video demonstrates, Idaho gubernatorial debates are quite a bit more entertaining, as dark horse candidates Harley Brown and Walt Bayes join Gov. Butch Otter…
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