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• 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

• Spin Control: A simple way to honor those we’ve done wrong

  January 29, 2012 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Gestures are important in politics. They can be grand, even when made on a small scale. Or they can just be small. Among the small gestures considered during … 1

• Spin Control: Coverage of caucuses is pointless

  January 22, 2012 in City on Page B3 If no one else has yet proposed this, might I suggest the news media stop paying attention to the results of the Iowa precinct caucuses … or any precinct caucuses, …

• Spin Control: Not everyone wants voter registration tweaks

  January 15, 2012 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Washington voters have a very good track record of casting ballots – among the best in the country. Is it perfect? No. Could it be better? Yes. Are … 1

• Spin Control: GOP should be careful with fix for McKenna bind

  December 11, 2011 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Washington Republicans are exercised over a wrinkle in state election laws that restricts some candidates, but not others, from raising money during a legislative session. Their concern is … 1

• Spin Control: Math, civics pointers for the Occupy folks

  December 4, 2011 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – It may be pointless to offer advice that hasn’t been requested, but should some leader of the Occupy movement ask I’d be happy to give it. This assumes, … 3

• 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 …

• Spin Control: New district maps hand out party favors

  November 6, 2011 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Tuesday is Election Day 2011 – or what passes for one in a state that mailed out its ballots two weeks ago and will spend more than two …

• Spin Control: Honking, chickens get solemn deliberation

  October 30, 2011 in City on Page B2 When you pass the Occupy Spokane protesters or any other demonstrators at any location, you might honk and wave to show support. Or you might honk and wave just one …

• Spin Control: Consistency in the eye of the beholder

  October 23, 2011 in City on Page B7 OLYMPIA – As the news media lurches between ignoring and overexposing the Occupy Wall Street/Spokane/Seattle/ Everywhere movement, is it too much to ask for the pontificators to show a little … 3

• Spin Control: Honoring all Vietnam vets seems decent thing to do

  October 9, 2011 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – It’s never really clear whether coincidence or fate juxtaposes certain events, but there was a peculiar one here last week. For those who didn’t notice, Friday was the … 5

• Spin Control: Laws on lawmen color initiative campaigns

  October 2, 2011 in City on Page B3 The campaigns for and against the get-the-state- out-of-the-booze-biz initiative seem in a competition for “first responders” willing to endorse their stance. It started with the ad by Protect Our Communities, …

• Spin Control: Revenues rise, parties will capitalize

  September 25, 2011 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – With almost all the news about Washington’s financial state hovering between dismal and abysmal over the past two weeks, it was good to catch one silver lining in … 2

• Spin Control: Our district probably will remain friendly 5th

  September 18, 2011 in City on Page B7 Former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton had a logical, sensible suggestion last week when releasing his proposal for Washington’s new congressional districts. So logical and sensible, in fact, that it has … 2

• Spin Control: Taxing opportunities are literally endless

  September 11, 2011 in City on Page B3 The supercommittee charged with cutting the federal deficit got off to a raucous start last week, as protesters cut off one GOP member’s opening remarks with chants that Congress should …

• Spin Control: We welcome lists when the news ship is listing

  September 4, 2011 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Summer is a time of lists. Not just the lists of what to take on vacation or what we need for the picnic, but lists to fill newspapers …

• Spin Control: Cities dazed, confused over marijuana control

  August 28, 2011 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – Whether she realized it or not last spring when wielding her “partial veto” pen, Gov. Chris Gregoire has prompted a hodgepodge of pot laws around the state and … 3

• Spin Control: Council president race in North Side voters’ hands

  August 21, 2011 in City on Page B3 The race for Spokane City Council president would appear to be a tossup, particularly in many north Spokane precincts where a clear favorite has yet to emerge. No duh, you …

• Spin Control: Palin movie elicits stiff-arms, light turnout

  August 14, 2011 in City on Page B3 Sarah Palin may not be much of a draw in Spokane. That’s one conclusion – and a charitable one, at that – to draw from an event a little more … 4

• Spin Control: Bill of Rights back, and fight awaits

  August 7, 2011 in City on Page B3 Conspicuous by their absence last Monday were leaders of Greater Spokane Incorporated, when the City Council voted to place the latest version of a Community Bill of Rights before voters. …

• Spin Control: West Side’s answer to rowdy drunks unlike East’s

  July 17, 2011 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – After almost two years living in Pugetopolis, I’m still surprised by things that highlight the big differences between the East Side and the Wet Side. Take for example, …

• Spin Control: Ready, set, draw: It’s redistricting time

  July 10, 2011 in City on Page B3 Once every decade, there’s an opportunity for deep political skulduggery. Until now, it was the province of a few masters of electoral minutiae that most of us don’t have and … 1

• Spin Control: Study the issues, candidates – like Dick’s vs. Ron’s

  July 3, 2011 in City on Page B3 People who want to be elected to statewide office in 2012 are already wandering around the state, announcing their campaigns and trying to establish their bona fides with the good …

• Spin Control: GOP group dogs Inslee over old Weiner money

  June 26, 2011 in City on Page B3 Washington Republicans tried last week to wring every last drop out of a connection between the state and Rep. Anthony Weiner’s bad behavior, however tenuous it was. Earlier in the … 5

• Spin Control: 2012 campaigns threaten to overrun ‘11 elections

  June 19, 2011 in City on Page B3 Turning on the television Monday evening created a sudden moment of panic. Had I slept, Rip Van Winkle-like, for months and awoke in January 2012? Seven Republican presidential candidates were …

• So you’re running for office: Tips for politicians (yes, you)

  June 12, 2011 in City on Page B10 Last week marked the official start of campaign season. Swarms of candidates filed for various offices and plunked down the necessary fees that go with some spots. Kudos for your … 2

• Spin Control: Ladies, gentlemen, start your campaign engines

  June 5, 2011 in City on Page B3 OK, candidates, listen up. Filing week starts Monday. Those of you who like the personal touch of filling out your forms and paying your fees in person can head down …

• Spin Control: List of Legislature non-stories plentiful

  May 29, 2011 in City on Page B2 If there were a 12-step program for reporters to curb our addiction for stories we know aren’t going anywhere, I’d sign up in a heartbeat after the late, not-so-great legislative …

• Workers’ comp becoming a yellow brick road-block

  May 15, 2011 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – May might be the cruelest month in the state capital. The rain gives way only sporadically to sun breaks, momentarily lifting the gray gloom that shrouds the dome … 2

• Spin Control: Tax amnesty a windfall, but where’s the outrage?

  May 8, 2011 in City on Page B10 OLYMPIA – Business organizations regularly bemoan how little recognition, respect and support they get from the state. But evidence to the contrary was clear last week, when the state announced … 3

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