Sandeep Kaushik—the co-founder of PubliCola, a Stranger alum, and recently King County Executive Dow Constantine's campaign spokesman—is launching a new public affairs firm.

Kaushik is teaming up with local political veterans: Kelly Evans (who ran Gov. Christine Gregoire's reelection campaign last year); Dan Kully (a TV ad whiz who's done work for Constantine as well as Montana Sen. John Tester and other local, state, and national candidates); and Tracy Newman (fundraiser for former Gov. Gary Locke as well as US Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray).

Coming soon: Kaushik will also be writing a new opinion column for PubliCola, OMG!Sandeep, focusing on President Obama and national and international politics. This is not to be confused with OMG!Obama, another Cola opinion columnn.