Every four years at this time, businesses of almost every stripe try to piggy back on the presidential race to get a little publicity. Thus do we have the quadrennial report from the Halloween costume industry announcing which candidate is selling more masks. Right now,…
President Obama and former Gov. Romney kept the fact-checkers busy last night in their final debate. Here's some of the analysis: Politifact found quite a few partial truths, but called the Romney claim that Obama went on an apology tour a "pants on fire" lie.…
Do you think today's political campaigns are more negative than "the good old days"? Do you recall a really nasty commercial or mailer from a previous election? Come down to the No-Li Brewery this evening and join the discussion for "Dirty Business: A History of…
Spokane’s first police ombudsman will keep his job for another year. Mayor David Condon decided in August not to renew Ombudsman Tim Burns’ three-year contract. The move angered some City Council members, who questioned why Condon was willing to let the city go without an…
With just two weeks left for voters to return their general election ballots, large amounts of money are flowing into some Washington campaigns for top offices and measures that propose major changes to state law. The state Democratic Party reported a $350,000 contribution Monday to…
Spokane Mayor David Condon has agreed to dissolve the zone that could have led to restrictions of high-octane beer sales in the West Central Neighborhood. The Spokane City Council voted 4-3 earlier this month to remove the neighborhood’s designation as an Alcohol Impact Area. The…
Washington's gubernatorial race was tied in a recent poll of state voters, while ballot measures for same-sex marriage, legalized marijuana and charter schools were all leading. The poll of 500 voters last week as the ballots hit the mail had Republican Rob McKenna and Democrat…
OLYMPIA – The biggest news in the state’s political campaigns last week probably was not made by a politician or group working for or against a ballot measure. It was made by the Seattle Times Co., with a decision to run a full-page ad in…
The problem with negative politics, an old pol once told me, is it works best when it's at its worst. You can agree or disagree with that statement on your own. Or you could agree or disagree with other people who might have other thoughts…
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook The Daily Show assembles a panel of experts to analyze the panels of experts analyzing debates.
OLYMPIA -- Washington has a record 3.88 million voters registered for the Nov. 6 general election, and the number continues to grow by several hundred a day. That's up by nearly 150,000 voters just since the state primary in August. "We've never been in this…
Washington's Election Day, which is actually a nearly three-week period, began today as county elections offices around the state began mailing out ballots. Some have so many that the process will continue through Friday to meet the statutory deadline for getting all ballots in the…
Many of the state's Democratic candidates will be appearing Wednesday afternoon at the Spokane Labor Rally at the Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds. The Labor Rally is one of the iconic events on the political calendar in even-numbered years. The speeches rarely reach the level of great…
A website known as "Bad Lip Reading" has taken clips from the first presidential debate and substituted new words. Worth a watch, and one can only wonder what they'll do with tonight's debate.
Political junkies can watch a debate triple-header tonight, or as much of three different matchups as they can stand. The second presidential debate, this one a Town Hall style matchup, starts tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific. The 90-minute debate is live on the three major…
The state’s campaign watchdog on Monday rejected complaints about contributions and spending by Democrat Jay Inslee. Just days before Washington’s voter get their ballots in the mail and just over three weeks before the deadline to mail them back, the Public Disclosure Commission voted unanimously…
Washington has too many licenses and permits for business, and doesn't do a good job of making it easy for companies to find out what they need to get them, Rob McKenna said today. The Republican attorney general running for governor promised to do more…
SEATTLE – Republican Mike Baumgartner repeatedly criticized Sen. Maria Cantwell on Friday for “going to war on a credit card” in Iraq and Afghanistan, and called for a 1-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline to help fund the troops. “The country has not gone to war,” Baumgartner…
Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna clashed over same-sex marriage, Medicaid and the best way to get more money to the state’s public schools Thursday night. Each accused the other of ignoring the “will of the voters” when it was convenient. Each claimed the ability to…
The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Jon Stewart skewers the over-use of polls by the national media.