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Thumbnail for - On Other Blogs Today: Racing, Caucusing, and Voting
Dec 12, 2012
On Other Blogs
On Other Blogs Today: Racing, Caucusing, and Voting
Our daily roundup.
By Erica C. Barnett
Thumbnail for - The Inevitable Republican Coup and Its Inevitable Silver Lining
Dec 12, 2012
Opinion
The Inevitable Republican Coup and Its Inevitable Silver Lining
In a guest PubliCola op/ed, former lefty state Rep. Brendan Williams says the GOP coup was inevitable, but notes that there's a silver lining.
By Brendan Williams
Thumbnail for - On Other Blogs Today: Building Smaller, Driving Less
Dec 11, 2012
On Other Blogs
On Other Blogs Today: Building Smaller, Driving Less
Our daily roundup.
By Erica C. Barnett
Thumbnail for - Two Democrats Give Republicans Majority in Bid to Control State Senate
Dec 10, 2012
This Washington
Two Democrats Give Republicans Majority in Bid to Control State Senate
Democratic State Senators Tim Sheldon and Rodney Tom side with Republicans in dramatic move to control state senate.
By Josh Feit
Thumbnail for - Afternoon Jolt: Senate Republican Leader Steps Down
Nov 16, 2012
Afternoon Jolt
Afternoon Jolt: Senate Republican Leader Steps Down
Amid health concerns and on the heels of a bruising election, the senate Republican Caucus leader announces he will step down from the position.
By Afternoon Jolt
Thumbnail for - Wednesday Jolt? Is the GOP Plotting Another Coup in Oly?
Mar 7, 2012
Jolt
Wednesday Jolt? Is the GOP Plotting Another Coup in Oly?
The day's winners and losers?
By Josh Feit
Thumbnail for - Republicans for Fee Increases
Apr 27, 2011
Jolt
Republicans for Fee Increases
Republicans are against fees, except when they're for them.
By Afternoon Jolt
Thumbnail for - Transit Funding Bill Passes Legislature, Two-Thirds Requirement Stands
Apr 22, 2011
This Washington
Transit Funding Bill Passes Legislature, Two-Thirds Requirement Stands
An emergency transit funding bill that would allow the King County Council to pass a two-year $20 vehicle license fee to shore up funding for King County Metro passed the state senate this morning...
By Erica C. Barnett
Thumbnail for - "Nonpartisan" Fain's Contributors Are a Who's Who of Traditional Republican Donors
Aug 2, 2010
This Washington
"Nonpartisan" Fain's Contributors Are a Who's Who of Traditional Republican Donors
King County Council aide Joe Fain ran the effort, in 2008, to make all county elected positions "nonpartisan." As a candidate for state senate, however, he has taken contributions from a long list...
By Erica C. Barnett
Thumbnail for - New Compromise Revenue Package Has No Sales Tax Increase
Apr 7, 2010
This Washington
New Compromise Revenue Package Has No Sales Tax Increase
As Andrew Garber at the Seattle Times reported earlier, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown (D-3, Spokane) said a sales tax increase isn't in a compromise revenue proposal that she, Speaker of the...
By Camden Swita
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