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• Noting limits, House GOP creates Tea Party Caucus

  July 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – There are plenty of Republicans in the House hoping to capitalize on the activism and conservative zeal of the “tea party” movement. But only 28 put their names … 3

• Tea party candidates giving GOP a headache

  June 6, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – The Republican Party is enjoying a burst of raw enthusiasm among rank-and-file conservatives that has shot some relatively little-known candidates straight into the national spotlight – stirring concern …

• Front Porch: Opportunity arises for tea and sympathy

  April 22, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 I have a good friend from high school who is a member of the tea party. I am not. We are certainly aware that we swim in different directions politically, …

• Tea Party rallies on tax day across Washington

    April 15, 2010 in Region Thousands of smaller-government activists flocked to rallies around the state Thursday as part of national tax-day protests united under the banner of the tea party movement. 2

• Editorial: Tea party crashing has big backfire potential

  April 15, 2010 in Opinion on Page A13 As tea partiers rally outside the Spokane Convention Center this afternoon, there might be puerile pretenders in their midst hoping to spread embarrassment to the movement. Jason Levin, an Oregon … 9

• Otter coming to Spokane tax day rally

  April 13, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 When the Tea Party of Spokane holds its first-anniversary celebration and rally at the Spokane Convention Center on Thursday – tax day – its lead speaker will be Idaho Gov. … 1

• Bills invoke states’ rights

  January 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Conservative activists in Idaho and Washington are trying to force the federal government to keep out of issues such as guns, health care and the environment. Through legislation … 11