POPULATION: 6,287,759 ----- AREA: 184,824 SQUARE KM ----- HIGHEST POINT: MT. RAINIER (4,392 M) ----- LARGEST CITY: SEATTLE ----- CAPITAL: OLYMPIA ----- ADMITTED: NOVEMBER 11TH, 1889

Recent stories from traditional media sources in Washington, including newspapers, radio, & TV

• Overstreet has saved $17,700 out of his commun..
  (Politics blog) — From Paben State Rep. Jason Overstreet, R-Blaine, has saved taxpayers $17,700 (as of May 15) by returning a large porti..
• What Gregoire's late embrace of education taxe..
  (Crosscut) — What Gregoire's late embrace of education taxes means
• Wednesday politics wrap: Charter schools, poll..
  (Politics Northwest) — What is a Democrat? No, really. Can one be a Democrat and favor charter schools? No, says, Nicholas Carlson, chairman o..
• State gets piece of Skechers settlement
  (SR.com Blogs | Spin Control) — OLYMPIA -- Attorney General Rob McKenna says state residents shouldn't be taking advice from Kim Kardashian, at lea..
• Roadkill dinners now legal in Idaho
  (INLANDER - The pacific nort..) — If you hit it, you can eat it, under new rules for roadkill that came into effect in Idaho last month. Previously, anim..
• Big bucks spent by anti-Obama “SuperPACs..
  (Strange Bedfellows -- Polit..) — They moved in on Washington's 2010 U.S. Senate race, and now Republican “SuperPACS” are mounting a large-sca..
• Occupying Politics
  (The Pacific NW Inlander) — Can a member of Occupy Spokane join the Legislature? Can Occupy Spokane member Wayne Spitzer beat Kevin Parker in a rac..
• Inslee first to file for gov, pledging to crea..
  (The Olympian Online -- The ..) — Democrat Jay Inslee made his run for governor official this morning. He filed paperwork and then held a low-key rally w..
• Day 2 Filing Week: Inslee draws a crowd
  (SR.com Blogs | Spin Control) — Inslee gives a campaign speech on the Capitol steps after filing for office. OLYMPIA — In front of a crowd that i..
• Bucking Gregoire's recommendation, Legislature..
  (Politics blog) — Paddle boarders on Lake Whatcom. Herald photo by Philip A. Dwyer From Paben The legislature restored funding for variou..
• Air Force sets standards for new tanker base
  (SR.com Blogs | Spin Control) — The Air Force released the criteria today for deciding which of its bases will get the first new air refueling tankers,..
• Day 1 Filing Week. Some races fill up quickly
  (SR.com Blogs | Spin Control) — OLYMPIA -- Some races are starting to fill up quickly on the first morning of filing week as many of the expected candi..
• Dick Muri first in the door to register in Oly..
  (The Olympian Online -- The ..) — Republican Dick Muri of Lakewood, who is running for Congress in the state’s new 10th district, was the first cand..
• UPDATE - Drew, Kastama, Wright file early for ..
  (The Olympian Online -- The ..) — State Sen. Jim Kastama of Puyallup and former state senator Kathleen Drew who lives in Olympia were among early filers ..
• 05/14/2012 - Washington governor emerging as u..
  (Spokane Public Radio News) — Washington Governor Chris Gregoire is emerging as an unlikely gay rights activist - both at home and on the national sta..
• Farming families: The forgotten half of Washin..
  (UW Election Eye 2012) — Combines unload wheat on the Ryan Brother's farm outside of Pullman, Wash. (Photo by Elizabeth Wiley/UW Election E..

Politics as unusual
Created: May 10th, 2004 | Based in: Seattle

• What to do About JPMorgan Chase? - In most business, when a company loses $2 Billion as part of its core business model , we usually let th..
• Drinking Liberally — Seattle - Please join us tonight for another evening of politics under the influence at the Seattle Chapter of Dri..
• Open Thread 5/15 - - Maybe BP should, instead of buying elections , use the money to make sure they don't have another Gulf..
• You Can’t Read In Your Car - Nick makes a good point about public transit being improved by smart phones . They've made it more fun! ..

Promoting Citizen Awareness and Participation
Created: December 20th, 2005 | Based in: Seattle

• Washington Conservation Voters Make First Rou.. - The Washington Conservation Voters has released their first round of endorsements for the 2012 elec..
• Big Oil Loves Tim Eyman - Big Oil loves Tim Eyman.  They love him so much they're have given him $200,000 this year to protec..
• Eyman's Initiative 1185 is Road to Nowhere - Tim Eyman is out getting signatures on his latest initiative for gridlock in Washington State.  It ..
• Feedback Wanted on Proposed WA Legislative Bi.. - Changes are needed in the ability of the Washington State Legislature to fund basic services like e..

Reality based discourse on Washington's state
Created: January 19th, 2005 | Based in: Kent

• Romney's "Pranks" -
• Stand Your Ground For Justice -  The justice system in Florida is replete with inequities and Injustice.  The stand your ..
• Romney Economics For The Middle Class - This infomercial is very powerful. It tells the story, in the workers own words, how Bain capitol a..
• Happy Mother's Day - Full Size here

Thoughts from way outside the Beltway
Created: May 20th, 2004 | Based in: Bellingham

• Advice to our youth....??? - Geraldo gets how many news cycles??? Is this our advice to certain identifiable youths in our society tod..
• Bread and circus - while Rome burns.....many of the young people i know get their news from John Stewart and Stephen Colbert..
• Republican Legislators Say 'truck you' to Hiw.. - →Our 42nd Legislative District three stooges(R) [Senator Ericksen, Rep's Overstreet & Buys] are in lockst..
• local barbaric extraction - I am just finding out about a local barbaric extraction scheme trying to happen on Lummi Island. When you..

Inside and outside transit throughout Puget Sound
Created: April 26th, 2007 | Based in: Seattle

• House Continues Assault on Cities by Defundin.. - Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 232-190 to defund the American Community Survey ..
• A Future Without the RFA - Oran/Flickr On Friday Transportation Choices Coalition is putting on a forum about the end of the R..
• Brenda’s Repose - Joni Earl and Larry Phillips in front of TBM Brenda Sound Transit held a media event underneath Pin..
• Yesler Terrace and Density - Houses being demolished for Yesler Terrace housing project, Seattle, 1940. Photo by Seattle Post-In..

Listening to talk radio so you don't have to
Created: February 20th, 2005 | Based in: Seattle

• Radio out of the box, coming to Tacoma!!! -  For only $10, 97.3 KIRO FM is coming to... Tacoma.  Yes, for ten bucks plus tax, you c..
• President Obama says LGBT should be able to m.. - Today, President Obama completely wiped out Romney's primary news cycle. Again. In a historic a..
• How not to attract women voters to your party.. - Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, a Fox News contributor, tea party activist and personal friend of Sean Han..
• Weekend open thread - As you sip your Margarita or Corona you might want to ponder the breaking news for this Open Thread..

Proudly partisan
Created: October 22nd, 2003 | Based in: Shoreline

• Me too, also... - Heather , on the Gentlelady from Spokane... I find it sad and disheartening to listen to the likes of McMorris Rodgers ..
• From the "Me too" file. - James Madison, via Juan Cole ... Me too.
• Oops... - ...minds slip and time flies.  Guess I owe you one - or ten - so, for those who care (Hi, Terry!) here they are... ..
• Heh™. - Pat Bagley, via   Millard   Fillmore's B a thtub ...

A Journal on Central Washington Politics
Created: January 24th, 2007 | Based in: Yakima

• It is our turn… let's roll…….. - I have wanted to post for a long time but hey the Republican jesters have said and done more to nai..
• I DON'T UNDERSTAND - Where everybody has gone??? Have I missed something here? Did the Planet end and I am the only one ..
• Hey, dudes and dudettes - May we never have a Republican House and a Democratic Senate ever again. Congress needs to always b..
• Questions - 1. Who will be our next governor? 2. Who will be the next 4th CD rep? 3. Will both women remain our..

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