OLYMPIA -- Republicans pushed back Thursday against Gov. Chris Gregoire's call for the legalization of same-sex marriage in the upcoming legislative session. But Gregoire made clear she would stick to her guns on the issue. One of the main candidates to replace Gregoire said the…
Spokane Mayor David Condon will host a formal dinner and dance on Jan. 28 to celebrate the start of his mayoral term and raise money for the Chase Youth Foundation. Erik Nelson, president of the foundation, said invitations will be mailed soon but that the…
The proposed new boundaries for Spokane's 3rd Legislative District could be helpful for a potential bid by Councilwoman Nancy McLaughlin. The proposed district (map here) still would strongly favor Democrats, but it also would add some Republican-leaning precincts. McLaughlin said last week that she will…
OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire's emotional call to have Washington state recognize same-sex marriages brought cheers from supporters who filled her conference room Wednesday. But opponents were already coalescing for a fight in the Legislature and a Republican leader questioned the timing of her push…
OLYMPIA -- Washington must end discrimination against same-sex couples, an emotional Gov. Chris Gregoire said this morning. She urged the Legislature to pass a bill that allows gay and lesbian couples to marry in the state without requiring churches to perform the service if they…
Washington Republicans held a "straw poll" over the last week of December to test the strength of the presidential candidate field. It pretty well mirrored Iowa and the nation...at that time. Here's the breakdown, released yesterday by the Washington State Republican Party: Candidate Percentage Mitt…
Many residents of the West Plains likely will vote for different legislators this fall, even if they like the ones they have right now. Medical Lake and Cheney residents would no longer be sharing their legislators with Ritzville and Pullman, and Airway Heights and Fairchild…
Spokane Mayor David Condon confirmed this morning that he will name his selection for interim police chief at a news conference at 1 p.m. The current acting chief, Scott Stephens, declined to say if he will still be chief by the end of the day…
Some folks will bet on anything, including politics. If you are one of them, and looking to lay down a bet on the Iowa caucuses, you might want to know that an Irish betting company, Paddy Power, has installed Mitt Romney as even money to…
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