Dino Rossi announced he's picked up the endorsement of Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who is one of the most visible and vocal fiscal conservatives in the Senate.Paul Akers has a "meet and greet" later this week at a private residence in Spokane. It's scheduled for…
At the risk of sounding nerdy, this is one of those rare days when numbers line up in a nice sequence.It is 08/09/10.These things happen every 13 months and one day. Next nerdy numeric day comes in October, when we will mark 10/10/10. Start planning…
Spokane County turnout -- OK, turn-in if you prefer -- is nearing 16 percent after this morning's ballot sort.The county had its heaviest day last Tuesday, when it got more than 11,000 ballots in the mail. The Tuesday after the first weekend ballots are in…
For weeks, the prospects for another special session in Washington state to deal with a budget crisis revolved around an acronym that became a four-letter word: FMAP. Pronounced EFF-map, never fuh-map, it stands for federal medical assistance percentages, but was generally referred to as extra…
The Associated Press's Rachel La Corte notes that Republican challenger Dino Rossi raised more money in July than Democratic incumbent Sen. Patty Murray. Almost twice as much.But Patty Murray has far more in the bank, even though she outspent Rossi more than 20-to-1 in July.La…
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cI Give Up - 9/11 Responders Billwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea PartyJon Stewart opened last night's Daily Show with a new feature called "I Give Up" -- a sentiment we've all held from time to…
Last week, Spin Control reported on the travails of David Fox, one of five challengers in the 5th Congressional District primary. Turns out he's got a financial problem as well. Here's the story from this morning's Spokesman-Review print edition:A Democratic candidate for Eastern Washington’s congressional…
While state officials were breathing a sigh of relief that the additional Medicaid money seemed to be moving through Congress months with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray's help -- staving off a state budget problem and the need for a possible special session in Olympia --…
Rob Chase, a Libertarian turned Republican party activist, is running for Spokane County treasurer as a write-in candidate.Chase said Tuesday he is entering the race against incumbent Skip Chilberg, a Democrat, because the job is too important to go uncontested. He describes himself as a…
For the umpteenth time, the City of Spokane's Parks Department has a message for walkers and loungers at Manito Park.Don't feed the freaking ducks. Or the geese either, for that matter.The city's been trying to get folks to stop feeding the ducks for several years.…
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers will be "campaigning for two" this fall. She announced to followers on Twitter last night that she and husband Brian are expecting their second child late this year."Cole will have a baby sister for Christmas," she tweeted. Cole, 3, is the…
A fourth in a series of videos of Rep. John Driscoll and former Rep. John Ahern giving their thoughts on election issues is now available at spokesman.com.The two are campaigning for a House seat in the highly competitive 6th Legislative District. Driscoll, a Democrat, won…
Dino Rossi has taken a stand, apparently in part after prodding by the Everett Herald, on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. The short answer is he'd oppose her nomination. The long answer, which can be found inside the blog, notes he might back her for…
The U.S. Senate was poised to give Washington and other states a hint today at whether they should keep counting on extra Medicaid money. That could have signaled whether Gov. Chris Gregoire would be calling a special session to handle an expected budget shortfall. But…
OLYMPIA -- Slightly more than one Washingotn voter in three will mail back that ballot that arrived in the mail today or over the weekend, Secretary of State Sam Reed estimates.Reed issued a turnout prediction of 38 percent for the Aug. 17 primary, which would…