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• McKenna says national GOP needs to rebrand

  December 20, 2012 in City Attorney General Rob McKenna plans to join a private law firm after he leaves office in January and says it’s too early to say whether he might make another run … 28

• 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

• Minorities’ political power rising in statewide elections

  November 25, 2012 in City on Page B2 SEATTLE – 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. Barreto …

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Inslee out front as count goes on

  November 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna will continue their battle for the job of Washington’s chief executive for at least another day. Ballots tallied Tuesday night gave Inslee a … 1

• Last-minute election push is on

  November 1, 2012 in City With five days left until Election Day, campaigns are shifting their focus from policy arguments to pleas for action. Candidates, meanwhile, are crisscrossing the state to make their final pitches. 5

• Inslee reports negative cash balance

  November 1, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Democrat Jay Inslee has burned through his campaign cash, as Washington state’s competitive race for governor enters the final week. Inslee reported in disclosure filings that he had … 3

• McKenna’s free travel studied

  October 29, 2012 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – Washington’s Republican candidate for governor, Rob McKenna, has spent a lot of time as attorney general traveling on other people’s dime, the Seattle Times reported Sunday. The newspaper … 11

• Gregoire says successors’ budget proposals won’t work

    October 26, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire served warning Thursday to her two would-be successors that the budget plans they’re pushing on the campaign trail won’t work and they’ll need to … 19

• Gregoire says successor will need to raise taxes

    October 25, 2012 in City OLYMPIA — The next governor will have to raise taxes, regardless of what they promise on the campaign trail, Gov. Chris Gregoire predicted today. The budget she proposes for the … 14

• Spin Control: Times political ads might not be money well spent

  October 21, 2012 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – The biggest news in the state’s political campaigns last week probably was not made by a politician or group working for or against a ballot measure. Instead, it … 1

• Inslee campaign cleared by state panel

  October 16, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – The state’s campaign watchdog rejected complaints about contributions and spending by Democrat Jay Inslee while a small-business group tried to boost Republican Rob McKenna’s chances for governor Monday. …

• Inslee, McKenna differ on economic fixes, challenge anti-tax claims

  October 14, 2012 in City on Page A1 To turn the governor’s office Republican for the first time in a generation, Attorney General Rob McKenna seems intent on keeping the race focused on local issues and state politics. … 2

• Spin Control: McKenna’s dance moves could wrap up the nerd vote

  October 14, 2012 in City on Page B3 The first rule of campaigning in 2012 should be: Think twice before you do something. There’s always a video camera around. This might be something the staff of gubernatorial candidate …

• Inslee, McKenna clash in Seattle debate

  October 12, 2012 in City on Page A5 Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna clashed Thursday night over same-sex marriage, Medicaid and the best way to get more money to the state’s public schools. Each accused the other of … 2

• McKenna, Inslee differ on energy approach

  October 7, 2012 in City on Page B2 TACOMA – Climate change may have faded as a national issue, but it remains prominent in the Washington governor’s race. When it comes to incentives and regulations to help green-energy …

• Spin Control: Governor’s race drawing loads of out-of-state money

  October 7, 2012 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Close races usually mean big spending, and Washington’s gubernatorial race is no exception. Along with candidates Rob McKenna and Jay Inslee, who have a combined total of $18 …

• Immigration surfaces in McKenna, Inslee debate

  October 3, 2012 in City on Page A1 Rob McKenna began his opening statement in Spanish. Jay Inslee talked of “bucking hay” and working to pass a levy to build a local high school. And while Washington’s two … 8

• Different green energy ideas from McKenna, Inslee

  October 1, 2012 in Region TACOMA — Climate change may have faded as a national issue, but it remains prominent in the Washington governor’s race. When it comes to incentives and regulations to help green—energy … 8

• Kevin Coe deemed a danger to society

  September 28, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the civil commitment of South Hill rapist Kevin Coe as a sexually violent predator, which means he’s exhausted all legal avenues at the … 26

• Inslee, McKenna propose tax tweaks

  September 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 With state unemployment staying stubbornly above 8 percent and the economy on many voters’ minds, economic issues play a major part in the campaigns of Republican Rob McKenna and Democrat … 4

• McKenna wants to curb state’s health care spending

  September 14, 2012 in City, Health Attorney General Rob McKenna said Thursday he wants to tap Washington’s creativity and use financial incentives to encourage doctors and consumers to save the state money on health care. 4

• Initiative or no, federal law trumps state on marijuana

  September 1, 2012 in City on Page A1 Suppose voters decided that they’ve had it with federal drug rules that make marijuana an illegal substance akin to heroin or cocaine, and they change Washington state law to make … 94

• McKenna lays out schools plan

  August 1, 2012 in City on Page A5 Washington could spend more money on its public schools and colleges by limiting the growth in other state expenses and changing the way some property taxes are collected, a gubernatorial … 1

• Spin Control: Value of debate debate debatable

  July 29, 2012 in City on Page B3 A sign that Washington’s campaign season remains in the doldrums despite the fact that ballots are in voters’ hands – or at least languishing under a pile of junk mail … 2

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