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• Truths, half-truths and other campaign claims

    October 30, 2010 in City on Page B2 More than a million dollars has been spent fighting for one Spokane seat in the state Senate – and the election season isn’t even over. The milestone was reached this … 9

• Vestal: All the mud a million bucks can sling

  October 29, 2010 in City on Page A5 Chris Marr really opposes negative ads. He says he’s been the victim of “hit pieces” by his opponent. He says that his political campaign for the state Senate ought to … 14

• Democratic strategist faces sanctions

  October 29, 2010 in City on Page A7 A Democratic political strategist active in shadowy independent ads in a Spokane legislative campaign faces court sanctions for campaign violations in an Everett primary race. Lisa MacLean’s tactics to hide … 1

• Mailings stretch truth in Marr, Baumgartner race

    October 27, 2010 in City on Page A5 It’s with little doubt the nastiest battle this year for a local office. In a second in a series, we examine some of the claims made on behalf of incumbent … 6

• Marr, Baumgartner ramp up the rhetoric

  October 26, 2010 in City on Page A5 It may soon be the million-dollar race. And with so much money, voters’ mailboxes and television sets are filled with a lot of information – and misinformation – about the … 5

• State candidates took BP campaign contributions

  October 17, 2010 in City on Page B10 Several area state legislators accepted campaign contributions from a BP employees’ political action committee after this year’s disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico – including two Democrats in … 1

• Woman blasts campaign ad that cites her lawsuit

  October 17, 2010 in City on Page B1 The woman whose sexual harassment lawsuit was highlighted in a recent campaign commercial against state Sen. Chris Marr demanded Saturday that the ad be pulled from TV. In a hand-written … 13

• Washington Legislature, District 6, Senate

  October 12, 2010 in City Even in the primary – when both candidates for the 6th Legislative Senate seat were guaranteed to move to the November election – the race between Chris Marr and Michael … 1

• Sixth District donnybrook

  October 9, 2010 in City on Page A1 He’s the incumbent. He’s his party’s whip in the state Senate. He has more campaign money and a diverse list of backers that includes unions and large businesses. But in … 45

• GOP platform proves vexing in Spokane County

      September 19, 2010 in City on Page B1 Much of the county Republican Party’s platform reflects longtime GOP values: Limited government. Gun rights. Lower taxes. An end to abortion. But some of the platform’s 120 policy statements make … 23

• Anti-Marr mailer draws fire

  August 14, 2010 in City on Page B1 In Tuesday’s primary elections, voters can pick a candidate for the state senate in Eastern Washington’s most competitive legislative district, but both choices are assured of winning a spot in … 20