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• Democratic caucuses cover issues large, small

  April 11, 2012 in City on Page A6 With the hotly contested race for the Republican presidential nomination dominating headlines for months, Washington voters might assume there’s nothing for Democrats to do this spring. They’d be wrong.

• Senator’s retirement deals Democrats a setback

  December 27, 2011 in Nation/World Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska told his supporters today he plans to retire rather than seek a third term, a significant setback for Democratic efforts to maintain control of the … 15

• McMorris Rodgers seeks fourth term

  April 8, 2010 in City on Page A5 Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers formally began her congressional re-election campaign Wednesday with no Democrat showing a strong desire to oppose her but a challenger on the right from the Constitution … 15

• Jonah Goldberg: Senate race shows Democrats’ hubris

  January 19, 2010 in Opinion on Page A7 In August, Ted Kennedy, the Lion of the Senate, the last son of Camelot, the soul of the Democratic Party, friend of the people and scourge of robber barons, fat … 7

• Democrats want stability in Afghanistan before surge

  October 19, 2009 in City on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Before President Barack Obama commits additional troops to Afghanistan, the U.S. needs assurances that Afghan leaders preside over a stable government that is seen as legitimate in the …

• Democrats dominate income-tax donations

  July 23, 2009 in Idaho on Page A11 BOISE – In a state where Republicans hold all but one of the top elected offices and three-quarters of the seats in the Legislature, Idaho Democrats have consistently outperformed the …

• Senators push ‘green jobs’ plan

  January 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Echoing plans in the other Washington, Senate Democrats in Olympia detailed their plans Tuesday to combine “green jobs” with a renewed push for conservation and alternative sources of …

• Democrats near on stimulus package

  January 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats are putting the final touches on an economic stimulus package that will cost almost $850 billion, hoping to have the details of the legislation ready in …

• State Senate Democrats offer jobs package

  January 14, 2009 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Trying to spark job growth, Democrats in Washington’s state Senate on Tuesday proposed a “middle-class jobs package” focused on retraining, environmental jobs and building infrastructure such as statewide …

• Senate Democrats relent, say they’ll seat Burris

  January 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Eager to put the scandal-tainted standoff behind them, Senate Democrats accepted Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama’s Senate successor Monday and said they expect to swear in the …

• Post-election rollin’ with my Presidential Press Posse

  November 6, 2008 in City on Page B1 I came up with something important while my Presidential Press Posse rolled all over Spokane to experience Tuesday night’s historic election. My theory is that there is a very good …

• Energized party embraces Obama in Idaho Democratic caucuses

  February 6, 2008 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho Democrats and independents stepped out of the shadows Tuesday, flocking to meeting halls across the state to help choose a presidential nominee in a wave of political …