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Anti-Shea mailer features pointing gun
Democratic challenger Amy Biviano is turning incumbent Republican state Rep. Matt Shea’s road rage case into a campaign issue. But the mailer that began arriving in Spokane Valley mailboxes over the weekend includes embellished details of the lawmaker’s armed Nov. 23 encounter in downtown Spokane. Complicating matters, Shea includes some misrepresentations of his own in his denouncement of the Biviano attack ad and in other efforts he’s taken to downplay the severity of the encounter.
Today’s video: Romney’s 47% comment, and his response
Today’s video: Romney’s 47% comment, and his response
Today’s fun video: SNL’s new Obama
Today’s fun video: SNL’s new Obama
Inslee, McKenna propose tax tweaks
With state unemployment staying stubbornly above 8 percent and the economy on many voters’ minds, economic issues play a major part in the campaigns of Republican Rob McKenna and Democrat Jay Inslee for governor. Both candidates don’t just want to stimulate the economy. They need an improving economy to pay for other things they want the state to do without raising taxes, which both candidates say they want to avoid.
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.