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• Spin Control: Business leaders compile Top 12 list for candidates

  May 27, 2012 in City on Page B3 As candidates wander around their respective district, county or state looking for support, it’s up to us the voters to have an idea what to expect from them. They’re trying … 1

• Spin Control: Retirement leaves Lampert no time for 17th candidacy

  May 20, 2012 in City on Page B3 When the dust from candidate filing week settled at the close of business Friday, there were a few surprises in who is running for what. But the biggest surprise was …

• For candidates, it’s time to be official

  May 13, 2012 in City on Page B3 Everyone thinking about running for political office this year, take note: You have less than a week to make up your mind. Everyone talking about running and acting like they’re …

• Call it the ‘I’m not Phil Hart’ pledge

  May 5, 2012 in City on Page B1 Has Mike Jorgenson lost his mind? Or will he simply prove that the residents of his Hayden Lake legislative district have not lost theirs?

• New Washington voting districts will stand for 2012

  March 15, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Washington voters will choose candidates this fall for the new congressional and legislative districts drawn by a special commission, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday. Whether those districts …

• Lawmakers at budget impasse

  March 8, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – The Legislature is headed into overtime over its troubled budget, although like most things dealing with spending this year, there are significant disagreements on the whats and whens … 2

• Spin Control: Neither side has corner on budget transparency

  March 4, 2012 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – As the state Senate descended into an extended match of political jujitsu Friday, the word of the night – perhaps the entire legislative session – was “transparency.” It … 1

• Spin Control: Off-road-vehicle bill a shining example of compromise

  February 26, 2012 in Outdoors, City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – With all the examples of disharmony in the Legislature, it’s nice to tell a tale of folks with different agendas finding common ground and working together. Although it … 1

• Presidential hopeful wows his Spokane fans

  February 24, 2012 in City on Page A5 A lot of show biz has crossed the stage at the Bing, and Thursday was no different. Fans stood in line more than an hour before showtime. Some held signs … 6

• Spin Control: McMorris Rodgers for veep makes rounds

  February 5, 2012 in City on Page B2 A political website in the other Washington suggests a certain congresswoman from this Washington could get the No. 2 spot on the GOP presidential ticket this fall. The Daily Caller … 14

• Divided council may find plenty in common

  January 27, 2012 in City on Page A5 Sitting with Ben Stuckart for coffee, I thought I heard The Who whispering in my ear: Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss? It doesn’t seem so. As … 9

• Romney’s tax rate 14%, returns show

  January 24, 2012 in News TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid about $3 million in federal income taxes in 2010, having earned more than seven times that from his investments. Those … 95

• Activist Polek, 78, dies

  January 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 Jan Polek, of Spokane, a longtime activist for women’s rights, once said of society: “June Cleaver doesn’t live here anymore.” Polek, 78, died Tuesday, after living a life nearly opposite … 1

• Political motivations suspected in Oregon bunny burglary

  January 9, 2012 in News, Region An Oregon farmer and instructor for the Portland Meat Collective says there was likely political motivation behind the theft of 23 rabbits. 5

• 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

• State also faces a deficit of understanding the other guy

  December 23, 2011 in City on Page A5 So Kevin Parker said this great thing the other day about the state budget: “We can’t just cut, cut, cut.” My thoughts exactly. Which was not what I expected to … 16

• Shawn Vestal: ‘Job-killing’ regulations not so deadly – or even real

  December 21, 2011 in City on Page A5 You’ve heard, no doubt, of all the burdensome and complex regulations that are ruining the economy. But what, exactly, are they? Specifically? Are there any examples? 14

• All eyes on Gingrich in last debate before caucus

  December 15, 2011 in Nation/World All eyes on Newt Gingrich, the Republican presidential contenders assembled in Iowa today for the last debate before the state’s leadoff nominating caucuses, now less than three weeks away. 24

• Clark: Council’s last gasp evokes past pungent pranks

  December 15, 2011 in City on Page A5 I’d like to extend rare Clark kudos to lame-duck Spokane City Council members for adhering to that tried-and-true American tradition of screwing over the incoming political opponents. This sort of … 5

• House approves payroll tax cut extension, with strings attached

  December 13, 2011 in Nation/World A payroll tax cut package engineered by House Speaker John A. Boehner was overwhelmingly approved by Republicans despite a veto threat from President Barack Obama, escalating a year-end showdown over … 18

• Super PACs now a force in the presidential race

  December 9, 2011 in Nation/World The special political action committees that can raise and spend unlimited campaign money while operating independently of candidates have jumped into the presidential contest with an unmistakable message: Game on. 3

• Police says they’ll stop harassing pot supporters

  December 8, 2011 in Region The King County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Public Stadium Authority have agreed to stop harassing people collecting signatures outside the Seahawks football stadium for an initiative that would … 18

• Obama embracing Roosevelt’s middle-class appeal

  December 6, 2011 in Nation/World — President Barack Obama is channeling President Theodore Roosevelt, embracing a mantle of economic fairness for the nation’s middle class today that draws parallels to the progressive reformer’s calls for … 10

• Herman Cain ends his bid for presidency

  December 3, 2011 Republican candidate Herman Cain says he’s suspending his bid for the Republican presidential nomination to avoid news coverage that is hurtful to his family. 46

• As you surf the Web, candidates surf with you

  December 3, 2011 in Business Online advertising, once used primarily as a way to reach young and heavily wired consumers, has emerged as an essential communications tool in the 2012 presidential contest.

• Spokane Councilman Rush to pay for hand recount

  December 2, 2011 in City Spokane City Councilman Richard Rush, who trails former Councilman Mike Allen by 88 votes, submitted a check Friday to the Spokane County Elections Office for $6,240 to pay for a … 40

• Coming to a debate near you - ‘The Donald’

  December 2, 2011 in Nation/World Real estate mogul Donald Trump will moderate a Republican presidential debate in Iowa a week before the state holds the first in the nation caucuses. 5

• Doug Clark: A word to the weasels: There’s an app for that

  November 17, 2011 in City on Page A5 These cellphones are getting more sci-fi sophisticated every day. In fact, I just installed this totally unbelievable new app that promises to “translate Weaselspeak.” 7

• Spin Control: Giving credit where dubious credit is due

  November 13, 2011 in City on Page B3 The best thing for political junkies about an off-year election – and arguably the worst thing for everyone else – is there’s another election so close we can feel it …

• After gaffe, Rick Perry says campaign will go on

  November 10, 2011 in Nation/World Rick Perry says he “stepped in it” when he couldn’t remember the third federal department he would cut if elected, but insisted the debate blunder wouldn’t force him out of … 14

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