After regular missives for months from the folks at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, things had been quiet for two whole weeks. In other words, since the election in which the NRSC's guy, Dino Rossi, lost to Democrat Patty Murray. They didn't call, they didn't…
Sen. Patty Murray achieved her second re-election in two weeks today, winning another term as the Senate Democratic Conference secretary, the Number 4 position in Democratic leadership.There were no changes, on either side of the aisle, in leadership positions. Harry Reid of Nevada is the…
OLYMPIA -- Ballot counting continues, if somewhat sporadically, around the state and the margin in the Supreme Court race grew slightly Monday.Challenger Charlie Wiggins has 955,298 votes compare to incumbent Richard Sanders' 947,618.As previously reported, Wiggins lead is mathematically secure, even though there are about…
Think you can cut the federal deficit better than those bozos in Congress? Here's your chance to do it...at least on paper.The New York Times has a new budget game with a series of options for various cuts. You might notice that some of the…
One sure sign that fall is easing into winter is that political types are complaining about how long it takes to count ballots in Washington state.This rant usually starts about three days after an election, when the results of most races have been known for…
Images of Washington state show up in three of the 11 finalists for a National Park Service photo contest, including the top spot, which went to the photo above of Mount Rainier. That photo, of the mountain in the morning, was shot by Matthew Bell…
OLYMPIA -- Veterans Day brought out a few historic uniforms, including this World War II U.S. Army military police uniform, complete with rifle and fixed bayonet.Butch Ayala of Olympia was on hand for a concert in the rotunda, taking up a post at one of…
Uniforms everywhere. Campaign caps on senior citizens and neckerchiefs on Boy Scouts. The American Legion band playing in the Capitol Rotunda.Speeches of duty. Speeches of thanks.It's Veterans Day in Olympia. And since Veterans Day started out as Armistice Day, here's the capitol's memorial to the…
Veterans Day is 91 years old or 56 years old today, depending on how you want to count it.Washington state is 121 years old, and there's no two ways to count it.Veterans Day started as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919. It marked the one…
Washington state Democrats want the Public Disclosure Commission to go after a group that spent money against some of their legislative candidates but hasn't revealed where the money comes from.They filed a complaint today against Americans For Prosperity Washington, an offshoot of the national Americans…
The state Liquor Control Board announced a ban on alcohol laced energy drinks like Four Loco, and quickly received backing from Gov. Chris Gregoire and Attorney General Rob McKenna.The board issued an emergency 120-day ban Wednesday, and is looking at a permanent ban next year.…
Former Appeals Court Judge Charlie Wiggins took a narrow lead over incumbent Justice Richard Sanders in Washington’s tight Supreme Court race Tuesday afternoon.An analysis of voting patterns suggests Wiggins will finish ahead of Sanders and take his place on the state’s highest court when all…
Challenger Charlie Wiggins has taken the lead of about 3,500 votes over Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders on the strength of King County ballots tabulated at 4:30 p.m. Pierce and several other counties, where Sanders has been ahead since election night, are scheduled to report…
OLYMPIA -- Rep. Mark Miloscia, a seven-term legislator from Federal Way, announced today he will run for speaker of the House, challenging current speaker Frank Chopp of Seattle.In a prepared statement, Miloscia said Democratic leaders haven't been offering hope, fision or plans to address the…
OLYMPIA -- With challenger Charlie Wiggins closing the gap on Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders-- and some media outlets predicting Wiggins will win the race -- Sanders' campaign sent out a plea to supporters for money for a possible recount."Don't let Wiggins steal this election"…
OLYMPIA -- Despite legislative losses in last Tuesday's election, Lisa Brown was re-elected majority leader by Democrats in the state Senate.Brown, who represents central Spokane's 3rd Legislative District, was re-elected Senate majority leader, a job she's held since 2005. A press release from Senate Democrats…
Trying to buy an election by self-financing a campaign is a bad investment, a study from the Center for Responsive Politics says.Only about one in five candidates who poured a half-million dollars or more into their own campaigns came out a winner last week. If…
President Obama hasn't had much call to dance in the last week, but during a stop in Mumbai, India, earlier today he was invited to join a troupe of children dancers. So he did, and the video was very quickly cut and remixed with "In…
OLYMPIA -- Dozens of Washington residents appeared in turn-of-the-century costume -- and by that we mean the turn of the 20th, not the 21st, Century -- at the Capitol today to celebrate the centennial of women receiving the right to vote in the state.Here Talcott…
One hundred years ago today, women in Washington state received the right to vote through a measure that passed on that year's ballot. In honor of the centennnial, women in men in period attire, some of them driving or riding in vintage autos, flooded the…
With the 2010 election all over but the counting – admittedly the counting still is important in a few races – it seems appropriate to look back over the campaign.It was an avalanche of nasty ads, debates over debates commercials and visits from out-of-state big…
Spokane County tallied 11,111 move ballots Friday from the Nov. 2 election. An unusual looking number that didn't create any unusual twists in the standings.Republican challenger Al French leads Democratic County Commissioner Bonnie Mager by about 1,100 votes. Republican challenger Rob Chase leads Democratic County…
OLYMPIA -- Turnout for last Tuesday's election is higher than expected and may set a record for a mid-year election, Secretary of State Sam Reed said today.State elections officials were projecting a turnout of 66 percent for the mid-term, but are now revising that upwards…
The race between Steve Tucker and Frank Malone shows some very noticeable splits between precincts insided the city and outside the city.These numbers come from the vote totals released Thursday evening.
President Barack Obama and Sen. Mitch McConnell had two very different takes on what the American people were saying on Tuesday, and what they plan to do about it.
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