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Clinton raises funds for Inslee

SEATTLE — Former President Bill Clinton has helped raise more than $500,000 for Washington’s Democratic candidate for governor, Jay Inslee.

1 U.S. Senate debate set

1 U.S. Senate debate set

McKenna wants to curb state’s health care spending

Attorney General Rob McKenna said Thursday he wants to tap Washington’s creativity and use financial incentives to encourage doctors and consumers to save the state money on health care.

Today’s fun video: Biden messes up his WSUs

Today’s fun video: Biden messes up his WSUs

Today’s fun video: Music in Lt Gov race

Today’s fun video: Music in Lt Gov race

WA can’t use Homeland Security records to check voter lists

WA can’t use Homeland Security records to check voter lists

Is it better to have more presidential candidates, or fewer?

Is it better to have more presidential candidates, or fewer?

Candidate forum Tuesday evening

Candidate forum Tuesday evening

Big surprise: Obama endorses Inslee

Big surprise: Obama endorses Inslee

Ryan in WA today, Clinton on Saturday

Ryan in WA today, Clinton on Saturday

Spin Control: McLaughlin flap puts originality, or lack of it, in spotlight

One of the first things a candidate does these days, after announcing he or she wants to do good things for the good people of this good community, is get a website. While any campaign website worth its salt must offer a chance to become a fan on Facebook, follow the candidate on Twitter or contribute via PayPal, the main purpose is to give voters something about the candidate’s background (Click here for bio) and ideas (Click here for issues).

Sunday Spin: McLaughlin criticized for lifted words

Sunday Spin: McLaughlin criticized for lifted words

Voter registration drives adopting new methods

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Some organizations are turning to sophisticated data mining, direct mail, the Internet and other strategies to register voters typically underrepresented on the rolls, including young people and ethnic minorities. Others are simply targeting those who favor their political goals, such as conservative Christians.

Shawn Vestal: Hollow ring to education funding talk

School has started, just in time to ride the wave of our collective political pretense: Education is our top priority. That’s certainly the phrase to which everyone pays lip service. It’s certainly ingrained, admirably, in Washington’s Constitution. It’s surely something everyone in politics says, especially now that the state Supreme Court has ordered the Legislature to live up to its constitutional responsibility to provide “ample” funds for schools.

Baumgartner schedules ‘Empty chair’ debate

Baumgartner schedules ‘Empty chair’ debate

Candidate for Wash. auditor once accused of theft

OLYMPIA — The Democratic candidate for state auditor was once accused in court files of stealing artwork from the offices of a company where he worked.

Murray: Keep Senate Democratic, too

Murray: Keep Senate Democratic, too

Democrats plan Obama watch

Democrats plan Obama watch

Boiling down the 2012 ballot

Boiling down the 2012 ballot

Parker gets honorary gig on McMorris Rodgers’ campaign

Parker gets honorary gig on McMorris Rodgers’ campaign