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• Voters vent frustrations with GOP gains in county, state

  November 4, 2010 in City on Page A1 Democrat Chris Marr conceded defeat Wednesday night in the record-breaking million-dollar battle for a Spokane County state Senate seat. Marr made up some ground in the second day of ballot … 4

• 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

• Youth forum evokes best in politicians

  October 15, 2010 in City on Page A7 Seen the new attack ad on Chris Marr? I won’t repeat any of it, other than to note that it formally marked the moment when the local election season went … 7

• Driscoll, Ahern outline differences

  October 14, 2010 in City on Page A6 State Rep. John Driscoll and former state Rep. John Ahern are overshadowed in their election rematch by the intense battle for state Senate in the same district. Debates between Chris … 4

• Washington Legislature, District 6, House Position 2

  October 12, 2010 in City It’s round two in the matchup between Democrat John Driscoll and Republican John Ahern.

• DeCristoforo leaving Health for All Project after 10 years

  October 1, 2010 in City on Page A1 Few people have done as much to connect Spokane County residents with health care coverage as Ralph DeCristoforo, who retires today as Health for All Project coordinator at the Spokane … 37

• 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

• Spokane swing district again among state’s spendiest

  September 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 A Spokane legislative district tops the state for money raised by candidates, and is near the top for spending that money before the August primary. The 6th Legislative District – … 1

• O’Quinn says job forbids endorsement

  August 26, 2010 in City on Page A6 Shelly O’Quinn, a Republican who lost her bid for state House in the 6th Legislative District, said Wednesday that she is not allowed to endorse any candidates in the general … 1

• O’Quinn finish triggers hunches, but map telling

  August 22, 2010 in City on Page B2 Every campaign worth a darn leaves a losing candidate’s supporters with some hard feelings, nagging questions and what ifs. So Shelly O’Quinn’s third-place finish in a 6th Legislative District House … 11

• Election roundup: Murray, Rossi tie on the gloves

  August 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 Sen. Patty Murray will face Dino Rossi in the November general election, continuing the fight for a U.S. Senate seat that started even before the Republican former legislator got into … 9

• O’Quinn campaign clarifies statements on polling data

    August 13, 2010 in City on Page A5 The campaign of Republican legislative candidate Shelly O’Quinn, which claimed in e-mails to GOP officials that polls showed her “blowing away the competition,” acknowledged Thursday that no such specific polling … 13

• 6th candidates won’t debate before primary

  July 31, 2010 in City on Page B3 It’s one of the most contested primaries in Eastern Washington, but voters won’t get a chance to see a debate of the candidates for the state House seat representing the …

• 6th Legislative District

  July 31, 2010 in City on Page A11 John E. Ahern Personal: 75. Republican. Married. Has three grown children.

• Newcomer battles familiar faces in 6th

  July 31, 2010 in City on Page A11 Two years ago John Driscoll beat four-term incumbent state Rep. John Ahern by only 72 votes. This year, the two face off again in the August primary, along with political …

• Primary for 6th will be debateless

    July 30, 2010 in City It’s one of the most contested primaries in Eastern Washington, but voters won’t get a chance to see a debate of the candidates for the state House seat representing the …

• Editorial: O’Quinn has right attitude for leadership

  July 30, 2010 in Opinion on Page A13 Voters in Spokane’s 6th Legislative District seemed torn two years ago. Faced with a choice between four-term Republican incumbent John Ahern and Democratic newcomer John Driscoll, they made a change, … 12

• Newcomer battles familiar faces in 6th

  July 22, 2010 in City on Page A6 Two years ago John Driscoll beat four-term incumbent state Rep. John Ahern by only 72 votes. This year, the two face off again in the August primary, along with political … 2

• 6th Legislative District candidates, issues

  July 22, 2010 in City on Page A6 John E. Ahern Personal: 75. Republican. Married. Has three grown children. 5

• Hospital impasse prompts bill

  February 3, 2010 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – A dispute between Spokane’s two hospital systems spilled over into the legislative session Tuesday as a Senate panel considered changing a law that would determine how a judge … 1

• State budget plans in ‘fuzzy zone’

  January 21, 2010 in City on Page A4 OLYMPIA – Washington Republicans wasted little time trying to draw connections between a Democratic Senate loss in Massachusetts and political prospects in the Evergreen State. Washington Democrats conceded that the …

• State lawmakers keep it local

  July 6, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Last year, in his bid to win a seat in the Statehouse, Spokane-area coffee entrepreneur Kevin Parker knocked on nearly 22,000 doors. It worked. In a difficult year … 1

• Politics gets personal with flurry of bills

  March 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – In the first of several days of marathon debate, Washington lawmakers Tuesday passed bills to protect breastfeeding mothers, help churches shelter the homeless, and provide emergency access to …

• Recount affirms Driscoll win

  December 5, 2008 in City on Page B1 Democratic challenger John Driscoll was declared the winner – again – over Republican Rep. John Ahern at the end of a hand recount of nearly 76,000 ballots in Spokane’s 6th …

• Nothing like a little news to quash the holiday spirit

  December 4, 2008 in City on Page B1 If you’re having a hard time feeling the holiday glow this year, I can’t blame you. Every time you turn around, some TV talking head is telling us about the …

• Recount under way

  December 3, 2008 in City on Page B1 Teams of election workers, watched by partisan observers, began recounting nearly 76,000 ballots in Spokane’s 6th Legislative District on Tuesday to determine whether a Democrat will oust the Republican incumbent …