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Voters in Tom's District Back Up His Anti-Tax Position

Only five legislative districts statewide rejected Tim Eyman's anti-tax measure, all of them in Seattle. Dissident Democratic state Sen. Rodney Tom's LD supported the anti-tax measure by 60 percent.

01/22/2013 By Josh Feit

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On Other Blogs Today: Crumbling Roads and Apoplectic Republicans

Our daily roundup.

01/22/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

What the New Legislative Math Means for Seattle

What the new legislative breakdown could mean for Seattle's priorities in Olympia.

01/22/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Tuesday Jolt: Legislators Ask for Statewide Review of Coal-Train Impacts

The day's winners and losers.

01/22/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Happy Anniversary, Roe v. Wade!

Today's picks for political and civic nerds.

01/22/2013 By Katie Vincent

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: A Negative Piece of Pie

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: demonizing, undermining, and perplexing.

01/22/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: A New Basketball Team and a New Senate Regime

Our daily roundup.

01/21/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Opinion

This Week in Rodney Tom's Olympia

A former Democratic state representative looks at Rodney Tom's "bipartisan" senate.

01/21/2013 By Brendan Williams

This Washington

Best Tie in Olympia Goes to Dapper ACLU Lobbyist

ACLU lobbyist Shankar Narayan puts on his We the People tie for Inauguration/MLK Day.

01/21/2013 By Josh Feit

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar Special: Where to Watch the Inauguration and Celebrate MLK

Today's picks for civic and political nerds.

01/21/2013 By Katie Vincent

This Washington

Legislative Session: Week Two Preview

What to watch for this week in Olympia.

01/21/2013 By Niki Reading

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Life and Death of Great American Cities

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring tolling, marrying, and subsidizing.

01/21/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Boeing Woes and Senate Foes

Our daily roundup.

01/18/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Opinion

Isn't It Weird That...

Isn't it weird that the Republicans say they want to fund education first when they're proposing to cut funding for college tuition?

01/18/2013 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Friday Jolt: Committee Goes Back to Drawing Board on Tunnel Tolling

A new report reveals more financing troubles for the downtown tunnel.

01/18/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Capitol Newsmaker, Week 1: Sen. Steve Litzow

Every Week of the 2013 Legislative Session, Niki Reading picks the lawmaker who's at the center of the action.

01/18/2013 By Niki Reading

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Hunter-Gatherers and Egalitarian Eats

Today's picks for political and civic nerds.

01/18/2013 By Katie Vincent

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Inslee on Taxes, Guns, and the Coal Train

Caffeinated News & Gossip

01/18/2013 By Morning Fizz

Opinion

Isn't It Weird That...

Some weird things we noticed about Vancouver, the mayor's race, Gov. Inslee's first press conference, and Rob McKenna.

01/17/2013 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett