Songs for a Pandemic Playlist
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Spin Control Jim Camden
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020
MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2018
Ruling puts 'Zamboni' John's Supreme Court campaign on ice
Zamboni John Scannell filed for his third run at a Washington Supreme Court seat. Unlike the first two times, however, he's not going to be on the ballot.
SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018
For candidates seeking advice, here's ours for the upcoming campaign
Some simple rules for running for office.
SATURDAY, FEB. 24, 2018
2 Dozen kids killed with a knife in Norway? No way.
When you check out some “facts” on the guns vs. knives argument, they don’t stand up.
SUNDAY, DEC. 3, 2017
Sunday Spin 2: Is social media the new "town square"?
ACLU Washington warns lawmakers not to block people or posts from their official social media sites just because of criticism.
SATURDAY, NOV. 4, 2017
Holding onto that ballot for more info? We got that covered
More than half the voters in Washington haven't voted yet, and for those who are waiting to get a bit more information on the candidates or issues, we've got some help.
SUNDAY, AUG. 20, 2017
For the record: Don't be blinded by the light, or the cover
About last week's reference to the sun, and Bruce Springsteen...
SATURDAY, AUG. 19, 2017
Too much news interrupting August calm in Washington capital
The dog days of summer are being interrupted by more news than usual.
MONDAY, JULY 17, 2017
Capitol sundial headed for repairs
The Capitol sundial, one of the most frequented features in the campus, is going into the shop.
SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2017
Sunday Spin 3: Going through the motions
Playing to an empty House.
Sunday Spin 2: A rare thing
It is an unusual email that contains both an obvious lie and a great truth in close proximity.
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2017
Want to thwart Trump Election Commission? Canceling voter registration won't do it
Washington voters who cancel their registration won’t keep information from the President Donald Trump’s Election Integrity Commission.
SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2017
Some ideas to avoid another round of shutdown brinksmanship
Some ideas to avoid the threat of a government shutdown the next time an operating budget is written.
SUNDAY, JULY 2, 2017
After midnight: $4 billion in projects in limbo after Senate blowup
Some $4 billion in construction projects remain in limbo after the Legislature entered a new fiscal year Saturday morning without passing a capital construction budget or settling a major water rights issue.
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017
Budget deal close, legislative leaders say
Senate Majority Leader Mark Schoesler and House Appropriations Chairman Timm Ormsby say negotiators are close to a budget deal that would avoid a partial government shutdown.
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2017
Most Legislatures have needed more time, but how much keeps getting longer
Needing extra time to get the work done has been the rule, not the exception, for the Legislature.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017
2nd Special Session ends, 3rd starts with Inslee vowing to veto "stop-gap" budget
Second special session ended and a third one started Wednesday as the governor threatened to veto any stop-gap budget measure.
SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 2017
Sunday Spin 2: There's the grand old flag, and others that need 'splaining
Old Glory not the only flag seen around Olympia last week.
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017
Rainbow flag raised over Capitol Campus
Gov. Jay Inslee helped raise the Rainbow flag over the Capitol Campus Friday and said the state succeeds, in part, because it is accepts people for who they are.
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017
Ferguson needles Trump on Travel Ban tweets
President Donald Trump says he wants his original travel ban, not the "watered down" version before the Supreme Court. Then you shoulda stuck with that one, Attorney General Bob Ferguson says.
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017
Olympia Update on Facebook Live at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Check us out on The Spokesman-Review's Facebook page at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017
Remove Trump under the 25th Amendment? Technically possible but highly unlikely
The removal of a president is theoretically possible under the 25th Amendment of the Constitution, but Trump opponents should not get their hopes up.
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2017
Washington gets tough on pot billboards
New law puts limits on advertising for licensed marijuana stores.
Inslee signs REAL ID bill, 2017-19 transportation budget
In a flurry of bill signings Tuesday morning, Gov. Jay Inslee signed the REAL ID bill to bring Washington into compliance with federal rules for driver's licenses and other identification cards.
MONDAY, MAY 15, 2017
This week's Olympia Update rescheduled for 12:30 p.m. Tuesday
Olympia Update will be on Facebook Live from The Spokesman-Review's page on Tuesday.
Jim Camden joined The Spokesman-Review in 1981 and retired in 2021. He is currently the political and state government correspondent covering Washington state.