Groups who think the city isn't going far enough to provide oversight of its Police Department will be protesting Friday in advance of a series of "meet the ombudsman candidates" forums.And they have a special guest protester: Shonto Pete, the Spokane man who was shot…
Initiative entrepreneur Tim Eyman must have a bit of time on his hands. He's filed yet another initiative with the Secretary of State's office.This one attempts to cast in even harder concrete a Washington car owner's God-given right to cheap car tabs. Anything over $30…
Washington residents who are thinking about running for some local office this year had better make up their minds quickly. It's almost time to spit or get off the spot.Next week is filing week. From the time the county courthouse doors open Monday morning until…
A summertime diversion from heavy political discussions of Sonia Sotomayor, North Korean nukes and who runs the GOP: the list of the 10 worst renditions of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame".At No. 10 is Mr. T, who sang recently in Chicago to some pitiful…
Wednesday national newscasts, as expected, were full of Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor. The folks from TalkingPointsMemo boil it down for you.
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