Up by more than 33,000 votes, Democrat Peter Goldmark has declared victory over Commissioner of Public Lands Doug Sutherland.Sutherland, a Republican, trails Goldmark 49.2 percent to 50.8 percent."I am humbled by the opportunity to serve in this important role and look forward to the opportunities…
Two years after ousting an incumbent to claim a seat in the state House of Representatives, Rep. Don Barlow finds himself on the opposite end of the equation. After an expensive, close race, Barlow, D-Spokane, has lost to Republican challenger Kevin Parker.A second race in…
David Goldstein's www.horsesass.org blog has an interesting rumor-control item posted.According to Goldstein, a transition-team list from President-elect Obama includes the name "Lisa Brown."Could that be Washington's Senate Majority Leader, Spokane's Lisa Brown? She's a liberal Democrat with plenty of political experience -- and was an…
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