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• Levy vote’s failure casts shadow over contract for police

  February 23, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V6 The town of Rockford faces uncertainty after a law enforcement levy to pay for the town’s contract with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office lost big at the ballot box this …

• Obama re-election now constitutional

  December 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Forget what the news media told you six weeks ago: Barack Obama was elected to his second term as president Monday. His election was finalized through a process … 29

• Governor candidates shelled out record dough

  December 13, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Even without the final spending tallied, this year’s Washington governor’s race was the most expensive in state history, and outside independent groups spent record amounts trying to persuade … 3

• Spin Control: Fairchild votes red; except on green

  December 9, 2012 in City on Page B3 One of the most predictably conservative parts of Spokane County might be Precinct 6500 on the West Plains. You may know its more familiar name, Fairchild Air Force Base, but … 2

• Gay marriage law takes effect today

  December 6, 2012 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – Washington took the last step Wednesday in changing its laws to allow same-sex couples to marry. With about two dozen supporters looking on, Gov. Chris Gregoire and Secretary … 3

• Q&A: Marijuana law takes effect Thursday

  December 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 When the clock ticks past midnight tonight, Washington will have the most permissive law in the nation regarding marijuana, thanks to voters who approved Initiative 502. But the new law … 70

• Eye on Boise: Seuss environmentalist falls short in House bid

  December 2, 2012 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – The Lorax, the “shortish and oldish and brownish and mossy” character with a “voice that was sharpish and bossy,” was created by Dr. Seuss in his 1971 environmentally … 1

• Votes reveal political map

  November 28, 2012 in City on Page A5 A voting district southeast of the Spokane Valley city limits can bask in the bright red glow of being the county’s most conservative Republican precinct. Part of Browne’s Addition, just … 28

• Deadline looms for marriage licenses

  November 28, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Voters changed state law earlier this month so same-sex couples can marry in Washington. The question now is whether the state can change its forms to reflect gender-neutral … 18

• Spin Control: Secessionists miss mark wide right

  November 25, 2012 in City on Page B2 After spending the Apple Cup as a Cougar fan in the midst of Huskies, it strikes me that would-be secessionists could learn a lot from the annual intrastate rivalry. That’s … 8

• Eye on Boise: Lawmaker shares far-fetched idea to elect Romney

  November 25, 2012 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – A state senator from north-central Idaho is touting a scheme that’s been circulating on tea party blogs, calling for states that supported Mitt Romney to refuse to participate … 6

• Pollster: Latino voters boosted Inslee

  November 24, 2012 in Region If pollster Matt Barreto is right, then Latino voters in Washington were one of the key factors in Gov.-elect Jay Inslee’s win over Republican candidate Rob McKenna. 1

• Idaho ed board repeals online class obligation

  November 20, 2012 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – It was Idaho Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna himself who proposed Monday that the state Board of Education repeal the rule requiring that every Idaho student take at …

• Spin Control: Waiting for election results doesn’t harm anyone

  November 18, 2012 in City on Page B2 A familiar post-election refrain, as predictable as swallows returning to Capistrano or Cougar fans pinning their Apple Cup hopes on bad weather in Pullman, sounded last week. The amount of … 5

• Charter schools still face hurdles

  November 18, 2012 in City on Page B2 SEATTLE – Now that voters have spoken about charter schools, will the new, independent public schools be an option at the beginning of the next academic year? It seems unlikely. 6

• McMorris Rodgers makes conference chair

  November 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Eastern Washington’s clout in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives appears to be growing. U.S Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Spokane Republican, was chosen by her colleagues Wednesday to serve … 35

• Spokane County won’t take legal action on pot cases

  November 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane County prosecutors are following colleagues from King, Pierce and Clark counties in saying they will no longer prosecute adults 21 and older for possession of less than an ounce … 30

• McMorris Rodgers steps up in House power

  November 14, 2012 in City, Nation/World Eastern Washington’s clout in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives appears to be growing. U.S Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Spokane Republican, was chosen by her colleagues Wednesday to serve … 9

• State to plan pot licensing, taxing

  November 14, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Washington will be “following the will of the voters and moving ahead” with setting up ways that adults can legally obtain marijuana for recreational use, Gov. Chris Gregoire … 9

• Changing California a harbinger for GOP

  November 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – If the future happens first in California, the Republican Party has a problem. The nation’s most populous state – home to 1 in 8 Americans – has … 62

• Spin Control: Murray was key in party recruiting

  November 11, 2012 in City on Page B2 It might be easy to argue that the biggest winner in Tuesday’s election, outside of the folks who were actually on a ballot, was Patty Murray. She certainly sounded like … 1

• Law puts churches on varied paths about same-sex weddings

  November 11, 2012 in City on Page B1 For some pastors, Washington’s new law allowing same-sex marriage only adds a piece of paperwork to the blessings they already give to gay couples making a lifelong commitment. For others, … 39

• Wyman will be next secretary of state

  November 11, 2012 in City on Page B2 SEATTLE – The Democratic candidate for secretary of state conceded Saturday, making Kim Wyman Washington’s next top election officer and the only Republican to win a statewide election this year. … 2

• Inslee captures governor’s race

  November 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 Former U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee, who promised to help solve Washington’s budget woes and boost its economy by trimming government and targeting industries of the future, will be the state’s … 39

• Democrat Inslee will be Washington governor

  November 9, 2012 in City OLYMPIA — Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna is conceding defeat. 18

• McKenna aides still confident of victory

  November 9, 2012 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – Republican Rob McKenna’s campaign insisted Thursday he would overtake Democrat Jay Inslee “next week or the week after” as ballot counting continued in Washington’s close gubernatorial race. But … 8

• Otter says he, Luna ready to talk about fixing education

  November 8, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – After Idaho voters decisively rejected the Students Come First school reform laws on Tuesday, leaders on both sides were calling Wednesday for a new start on education reform. … 3

• Same-sex marriage backers celebrate

  November 8, 2012 in City on Page A1 With ballot counts continuing around Washington, supporters of same-sex marriage claimed victory Wednesday, saying their projections convince them Referendum 74 will pass. While they collected congratulations from the measure’s chief … 28

• Obama, Boehner look to compromise

  November 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – One day after a bruising, mixed-verdict election, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner both pledged Wednesday to seek a compromise to avert looming spending cuts … 27

• Republicans wonder where party is headed

  November 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Having lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections, Republicans plunged Wednesday into an intense period of self-examination, blame-setting and testy debate over whether … 110

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