State Rep. Kevin Parker has plenty of time on his hands, politically speaking. The Republican from Spokane's 6th District doesn't have an opponent in this year's election. So over the weekend, he signed on as honorary chairman of Cathy McMorris Rodgers' congressional re-election campaign. According…
OLYMPIA -- Charter schools would be constitutional in Washington state under the system proposed by this year's ballot initiative, Attorney general and wouldbe governor Rob McKenna said Tuesday. Answering questions about charter schools during a weekly press conference, which he supports, McKenna dismissed any concerns…
OLYMPIA -- Washington's gubernatorial candidates are playing the "look who's endorsing me" game today. Republican Rob McKenna has an afternoon press conference to announce the latest round of "Democrats for McKenna" names at a Seattle cafe. One can only hope it goes smoother than the…
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