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Tax advisory issues added to November ballot
Washington state voters will have a chance to formally tell state lawmakers what they think about some taxes in the state, officials said Monday.
Primary turnout could be low
Primary turnout could be low
A site for endorsements
A site for endorsements
Spin Control: Value of debate debate debatable
A sign that Washington’s campaign season remains in the doldrums despite the fact that ballots are in voters’ hands – or at least languishing under a pile of junk mail on some counter – arrived last week with the announcement two gubernatorial debates had been scheduled. One will be in Vancouver at the end of August and another in Yakima in early October. This is great news, not solely because putting Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna on the same stage is instructive for voters and good theater for political junkies. These are also two places that often have little chance to get up close and personal with gubernatorial candidates, let alone host a debate.
Gubernatorial debates in the ‘hustings’
Gubernatorial debates in the ‘hustings’
Washington ready to select its winners
Dozens of candidates seeking everything from congressional and legislative seats to judicial and county commission posts are vying for the chance to advance to the Nov. 5 general election. Which candidates make the cut in the Aug. 7 primary and which don’t is up to voters.
Four seek state auditor seat
YAKIMA – Let’s face it: State auditor is not the sexiest gig. The auditor is the hall monitor of state government – a position meant to ensure that everyone acts responsibly, but one not particularly well-loved by other government agencies. And just three people have held the office since 1933, adding to the snooze factor.
Three vie for lands commissioner
Republican rancher Clint Didier did not think too much about the office of state lands commissioner until he noticed that incumbent Democrat Peter Goldmark was not facing serious opposition. Didier, a tea party favorite, realized no Republican had filed to challenge Goldmark, so he jumped into the race just two hours before the filing deadline.
High-profile candidates seek secretary of state job
SEATTLE – A rarity in Washington state politics – an open race to be Washington’s top election official – has attracted a crowded field of high-profile candidates. Among those running for secretary of state are Greg Nickels, a former Seattle mayor who gained a national profile for his environmental activism; Jim Kastama, a conservative Democratic state senator who was a key swing vote in state budget negotiations; Kim Wyman, Thurston County’s auditor; and Kathleen Drew, a former state senator and former aide to Gov. Chris Gregoire.
Amazon’s Bezos boosts R-74
OLYMPIA – A campaign to ratify same-sex marriage in Washington received $2.5 million from the founder of Amazon.com. Washington United for Marriage, which is pushing approval of Referendum 74 on the Nov. 6 ballot, announced the contribution from Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos on Friday. A spokesman said it was the largest single donation in the country to a campaign to legalize same-sex marriage.
Same-sex marriage campaign gets $2.5 million boost
Same-sex marriage campaign gets $2.5 million boost
Charter school measure makes November ballot
Charter school measure makes November ballot
Political Web ad violates TVW rule
OLYMPIA – The Democratic candidate for state attorney general is being accused of violating TVW broadcast rules by using the government cable channel’s footage in his latest commercial. The commercial for Bob Ferguson, which only appears on the Internet, features a brief video clip of his opponent, Republican Reagan Dunn, challenging a Ferguson allegation about poor attendance at King County Council meetings.
TVW blasts Ferguson ad for AG
TVW blasts Ferguson ad for AG
Home builders backing mostly GOP
Home builders backing mostly GOP
Campaign video: Nastiest ad?
Campaign video: Nastiest ad?
Today’s fun video: Romney is his hero
Today’s fun video: Romney is his hero
Doug Clark: A lawmaker of a higher caliber
Nothing says “Welcome back from vacation, Doug” like a Road Rage Republican. So thanks to whoever gifted the newspaper with court documents about the firearms violations that were issued to Matt Shea after the Spokane Valley legislator’s dustup with another driver last November.
Documents from Sunday’s story on Shea
Documents from Sunday’s story on Shea
Five candidates vie for Billig’s seat in the House
The last-minute decision of state Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown to retire at the end of the year set off a quick, frenzied rush among Democrats to determine how to maintain control of the three seats representing the only Democratic-leaning district in Eastern Washington. In the end, state Rep. Andy Billig became the standard-bearer for the party for the Senate seat. That left Billig’s House seat open.