Sunday Spin: Ideas to rearrange primary system have little shelf life
OLYMPIA – Every four years about this time, folks come up with better ways to pick the people who will be the major parties’ nominee for president in the fall.
Spin Control Jim Camden
SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2016
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2016
This just in: Demo Caucus results 3
Bernie Sanders won big in the Washington state precinct caucuses.
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016
Inslee signs transpo budget, other bills. No vetoes this time 1
Gov. Jay Inslee signs supplemental transportation bill, still waiting on operating budget.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2016
Senate panel wants documents on head of prisons
A Senate committee demanded records that include e-mails, appointments and travel schedules for the former head of the Corrections Department.
Spec Sess Day 14: Expect the Easter Bunny before a state budget deal
Deal on the state's supplemental budget unlikely this week.
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016
Candidates take note: Electorates in WA, ID different from US
Washington's electorate is whiter and richer than the nation as a whole. Idaho's is even whiter, but poorer.
MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016
Campaign visits over the years, updated 2
Our look-back at Spokane visits by presidents, presidential hopefuls and their spouses that ran last Saturday left a few out. We've updated it with a few more campaign stops that readers called to remind us of.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016
Sunday Spin: Democratic superdelegates lean establishment
Look. Up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. It's . . . superdelegate.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2016
WA prez primary ballot: Trump, Cruz, Kasich, Clinton, Sanders and . . . 8
The ballot for the May 24 Presidential Primary is set, and 4 Republicans are on it.
Sanders in Spokane Sunday 3
Bernie Sanders coming to Spokane Sunday evening as part of Washington swing.
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016
Obama has Kansas at end of bracket 1
Following his long-standing tradition, President Barack Obama filled out the brackets for the NCAA basketball tournament. He picked Kansas to come out on top. See all the picks inside the blog.
OPB has in-depth look at GOP lawmakers visit to refuge take-over 3
Oregon Public Broadcasting has an in-depth look at the visit that Rep. Matt Shea and other legislators made to the armed occupation of the Malheur Federal Wildlife Refuge in early January.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2016
Demoted corrections official says he was 'scapegoated'
A Department of Corrections official insisted an investigation into the computer mistakes that led to the early release of more than 3,000 inmates made him a scapegoat. But David Dunnington said he agreed with the conclusion that systemic failures led to continued delays of what should have been a top priority for the department.
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016
Supremes question constitutionality of I-1366 1
Last year’s initiative that told legislators to pass a constitutional amendment or face a cut in the sales tax presents several thorny questions for the Washington Supreme Court. Tuesday they posed those questions to attorneys representing the people who want to save Initiative 1366, and those who want it thrown out.
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016
Spec Sess Day 5: All quiet on the western front
Little action to see as Special Session goes into its fifth day.
Say what? 1
Lt. Brad Owen suggests some campaign slogans for Sen. Mike Baumgartner.
SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016
Sunday Spin: War, politics and tax breaks make strange befellows
Unusual allies fought aerospace company tax break debate.
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016
Spec Sess Day 2: Hearing on new Senate budget plan at 2 p.m.
Senate budget committee has hearing on budget Friday afternoon but as of 11 a.m., that budget is a blank bill.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016
Senate approves tax break for jet repair company
Senate rejects plea from Spokane and other areas, gives tax break to commercial jet repair company in King County.
WaLeg Day 60: Charter school fix gets final OK 1
A possible fix to Washington’s charter school law received final approval from lawmakers Thursday, giving the schools a chance of staying open with Lottery money.
WaLeg Day 60: Special session here we come
The Legislature will not have a supplemental budget done by tonight, so there will be a special session for the sixth time in seven years.
WaLeg Day 60: Time running out for session, 37 bills 2
Thursday is the last day of the regular session and legislators are still working on the budget. That brings up two questions: Will lawmakers go into overtime? Will the governor veto 37 bills?
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016
WaLeg Day 59: House passes charter school bill
The House is debating the charter school bill sent over from the Senate, with as many as 27 amendments, sometime Wednesday.
WALeg Day 59: With less than 2 days left, transpo budget passes
With the clocking ticking down, the House gave final approval to an update for the state transportation budget and raises for state troopers.
Jim Camden joined The Spokesman-Review in 1981 and retired in 2021. He is currently the political and state government correspondent covering Washington state.