The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook The Daily Show was off during the height of the standoff between Cliven Bundy and the Bureau of Land Management. Last night, Jon Stewart made up for lost time. There…
At Spin Control, we get a wide range of suggestions from e-mail, Twitter and Facebook on a wide variety of topics most days. But seldom do we get something with such a sharp dichotomy on the topic of the day, which is Earth Day. We…
Cathy McMorris Rodgers made her re-election campaign official Monday, announcing she’ll seek a sixth term in the House of Representatives. The announcement is primarily a formality because the Spokane-area Republican has been raising money almost since the 2012 election ended and already has collected some…
OLYMPIA -- The lottery for Washington's limited supply of recreational marijuana shops began today and will continue through the beginning of next month. But don't expect any snappy video shots of bouncing balls in a cage, which the state's other Lottery features. It's called a…
OLYMPIA – A special panel is struggling to tell legislators how often they can break bread – and drink various beverages – with lobbyists. State law already carries the stricture that such activities should be “infrequent.” The task for Legislative Ethics Board – a group…
OLYMPIA – Odds are that you or someone you know has money waiting at the state Department of Revenue, just a few computer key strokes away. The department’s main job is taking in money from Washington residents and businesses. But every so often, it reminds…
OLYMPIA — Washington rejected the U.S. Energy Department's latest plan for the cleanup of leaking tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The federal government, in turn, rejected the state's counter offer, setting up the prospect that they could be headed back to court with their…
OLYMPIA -- Washington is rejecting the U.S. Energy Department's latest plan for the cleanup of leaking tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. In a letter today to the Justice Department, Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson said the proposal DOE made last moth…
This ad from Montana congressional candidate Matt Rosendale suggests two truths about American politics: Guns are popular. Drones are not. The ad also suggests that Rosendale considers himself a pretty good shot.
Washington voters might be willing to approve higher taxes for some public projects, a new survey by The Elway Poll suggests. Asked whether they would support or oppose a tax increase for seven different things local governments spend money on, a majority of the 501…
YouTube video by Gavin Seim The federal government has declared “war on rural America” with its rules and regulations on land use, a Spokane Valley legislator said in the wake of last week’s standoff between a Nevada rancher and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.…
Some folks will say that J.D. Winteregg, House Speaker John Boehner's Republican primary opponent, is pretty clever. Others will say he went beyond the bounds of good taste. What do you think?
OLYMPIA -- Whether they are more likely to support gun rights or stronger background checks, Washington voters appear to be confused about a pair of seemingly conflicting gun initiatives and could approve both of them this fall. That's the conclusion of a new Elway Poll…
OLYMPIA -- State agencies will lower flags on or outside their buildings to half-staff Tuesday to honor victims of the Oso mudslide, and keep them lowered through next Tuesday. Gov. Jay Inslee ordered the flag-lowering Monday afternoon for all state agencies and asked other governments,…
Rodney Tom addresses a delegation from Spokane last January. OLYMPIA -- Rodney Tom, a Republican turned Democrat who joined with GOP members of the Senate to form a ruling coalition for the last two years, will not run for re-election this fall. Tom, currently the…
OLYMPIA -- The state needs to a better job of checking its Medicaid managed care programs for cost overruns, the state auditor's office said today. A limited audit of the Health Care Authority's system to check doctors and other specialists in eight high-risk areas showed…
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Congress is taking time next week off from its crushingly exhaustive work schedule for members to return to their districts to meet with voters and possibly cut ribbons or hunt Easter eggs. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced two public events for the first part of…
Hillary Clinton comes up with some good comebacks after a shoe goes flying past her while speaking in Las Vegas.
OLYMPIA -- Some state agencies failed to wipe old computers clean of sensitive or personal data before sending them to be sold as surplus, a new state audit says. Random checks of computers that agencies sent to the state's surplus warehouse last summer revealed about…
A recent survey that shows most Americans can't find Ukraine on the map has been grist for the political pundit mill, as well as a funny bit from Stephen Colbert. But given Americans' general lack of geographic knowledge, was anyone surprised? After all, we've been…
Bob Quast, running as a write-in for U.S. Senate in Iowa, makes it very clear where he stands on gun rights, term limits and law degrees. Just wondering: How well would a Senate candidate with an ad like this do in Washington? Or in Idaho?
(Editor's note: This is an update of the short story that first appeared this morning on the newspaper's website. It generated more than 100 comments there, and you can join the conversation by clicking here.) OLYMPIA — President Obama will make a stop in Washington…
OLYMPIA -- It must be time for mid-terms. A pair of political watchdog groups is giving out grades for the states. Washington is passing; Idaho may be headed for summer school. The Pew Charitable Trust released its biannual ratings on how the states handled elections.…
Spokane County commissioners may have thrown a wrench into the plans of some would-be marijuana growers hoping to set up in unincorporated parts of the county. An interim zoning ordinance approved Monday says anyone growing recreational marijuana will have to be on at least eight…
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