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Sullivan won't drop out of special election
Democratic Snohomish County Councilman Brian Sullivan said today he's not giving up on his dream to serve in Congress.
Date: 05/21/2012 | The Petri Dish
Koster 'not inclined' to run in special election
Republican John Koster said this afternoon he isn't making plans to run in the special election to fill the unexpired term of U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee.“At this point, I am not inclined to get into the race,” said Koster, a Snohomish County Councilman.
Date: 05/14/2012 | The Petri Dish
Fundraising in federal races near $2 billion in 2011
Presidential and congressional candidates plus the political forces behind them raised nearly $1.9 billion last year, according to a report released today by the Federal Election Commission.
Date: 05/01/2012 | The Petri Dish
FCC wants TV stations to post political ad info online
The three-member Federal Communication Commission acted today to make it easier to find out how much candidates are spending on television ads in the biggest media markets, including Seattle.
Date: 04/27/2012 | The Petri Dish
Conservative legislative group's tax-exempt status challenged
OLYMPIA -- Open government advocates accused a conservative legislative group Monday of falsely claiming tax-exempt status while doing widespread lobbying.
Date: 04/23/2012 | Nation & World
How gay marriage fared in elections elsewhere
In February, Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a law allowing gay and lesbian couples in Washington to marry. It will take effect June 7 unless, as expected, opponents get enough signatures to put the law before voters in November -- with the hope voters will reject it. If opponents qualify
Date: 04/22/2012 | Need to Know
AFL-CIO Super PAC to focus on voter turnout
WASHINGTON -- The AFL-CIO's new "super" political action committee won't spend much on television ads, but will focus instead on mobilizing thousands of union and nonunion voters, officials at the labor federation said Thursday.
Date: 04/13/2012 | Business
Wisconsin recall is high-stakes bet for unions
MADISON, Wis. -- Unions are facing a make-or-break moment in their campaign to drive Wisconsin's Republican governor from office.
Date: 04/12/2012 | Business
New law may be needed to fill Inslee's seat this year
A new state law may be required to ensure the winner of a special election to replace U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee is seated in the U.S. House of Representatives this year.
Date: 03/30/2012 | The Petri Dish
County Democrats endorse all 1st District candidates
Tonight, King County Democrats will consider who to endorse among the six Democratic candidates vying for the seat in the 1st Congressional District.
Date: 03/27/2012 | The Petri Dish
IRS chief: Agency not targeting tea party groups
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service is not making it harder for tea party groups to attain tax-exempt status because of their political views, the agency's chief told Congress on Thursday.
Date: 03/23/2012 | Business
Inslee to hire ex-Jerry Brown spokesman
A man who helped Democrat Jerry Brown become California's governor in 2010 has been tapped by Democrat Jay Inslee to help him win the Washington governor's race this fall.
Date: 03/22/2012 | The Petri Dish
Santorum's daughter to campaign in Everett today
Elizabeth Santorum, the 20-year-old daughter of Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, will drop by an Everett eatery today to meet with supporters of her father's...
Date: 03/02/2012 | The Petri Dish
McKenna to attend Romney fundraiser as GOP presidential hopeful adds public event in Bellevue
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna will attend a Thursday night fund raiser for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. But the appearance should not be viewed as an endorsement.That's the word from McKenna's campaign spokesman Charles McCray III.
Date: 02/29/2012 | The Petri Dish
Gingrich to hold rally in Everett on Friday
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will be in Everett Friday night to complete a two-day swing through Washington before the upcoming Republican Party caucuses.
Date: 02/21/2012 | The Petri Dish
Boeing on upswing provides Obama with a backdrop for jobs message
EVERETT -- When President Barack Obama arrives Friday at the Boeing Co.'s factory here, he'll see a manufacturer on the upswing, with jet orders galore and new employees coming in the door every week.
Date: 02/16/2012 | Local News
Labor groups to host forum in Everett for 1st Congressional District candidates
Union members are going to get a chance next month in Everett to quiz candidates vying for the 1st Congressional...
Date: 02/15/2012 | The Petri Dish
McKenna website posts form letter allowing people to thank him
Today is a big day for Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna who played a central role in negotiations leading to the $25 billion mortgage settlement.
Date: 02/09/2012 | The Petri Dish
Same sex marriage vote - the reactions
Below is a sample of the statements issued tonight before, during and after the debate. Gov. Chris Gregoire, who watched the proceedings in the wings on the Democratic side:
Date: 02/01/2012 | The Petri Dish
Stirring up a fight, Obama names consumer watchdog
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — Defying Republican lawmakers, President Barack Obama on Wednesday barreled by the Senate and installed a national consumer watchdog on his own, provoking GOP threats of a constitutional showdown in the courts. Setting a fierce tone in the election-year fight for...
Date: 01/05/2012 | Nation & World
Everett man shares 91 years of wisdom, kindness and virtue
Kids, you didn't invent texting. Carle Graffunder of Everett was a World War II hero who relayed military messages hither and yon from Alaska.He used the dot-dash method.
Date: 12/05/2011 | Local News
Occupy Chicago clarifies its mission with a list of demands
CHICAGO--Protesters in downtown Chicago, often criticized for being haphazard and unfocused, have taken steps to make their mission clearer.
Date: 10/16/2011 | Nation & World
GOP showcasing its rising Hispanic stars
ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and Florida Sen. Marc Rubio are popular, relative political newcomers in presidential battleground states.
Date: 10/16/2011 | Nation & World
Major court decision coming soon on health care reform
WASHINGTON — Obama administration lawyers face a decision by Monday that carries a high political risk and will probably determine whether the Supreme Court decides on the constitutionality of the health care law before next year's presidential election.
Date: 09/24/2011 | Nation & World
Percentage of uninsured young adults falls, survey finds
WASHINGTON — As many as a million young adults have signed up for health insurance in the last year, new data indicate, suggesting the success of an early benefit of the health care law President Barack Obama signed last year.
Date: 09/21/2011 | Nation & World
GOP leaders in Congress soften their tone
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders in Congress are striking a softer, more conciliatory tone, dialing back the hard-line opposition that has defined their recent rise to power but done little to boost their standing in public opinion polls.
Date: 09/16/2011 | Nation & World
Scientists offer reward if Bachmann's claim about vaccinations is verified
WASHINGTON — A University of Minnesota scientist and his former boss are offering more than $10,000 in rewards if the story GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann told about a vaccine causing mental disability can be verified.
Date: 09/15/2011 | Nation & World
Democrats and Republicans, stop the sniping and get to work
I was so ticked off with the election campaigns in 2010 that I conducted a little experiment.I decided I wouldn't vote for candidates who didn't offer much of a plan and spent the majority of their money on materials and television ads that trashed their opponents.
Date: 09/12/2011 | Business
Getting back to even on jobs divides U.S. leaders
WASHINGTON — America's sickly economy can be healed with jobs, jobs and more jobs. On that, everyone agrees. Figuring out how to produce them is what is stumping everyone.
Date: 09/07/2011 | Nation & World
Democrats urge Obama to be more aggressive on jobs
WASHINGTON -- As he sets out on a three-day bus tour of the Midwest focused on the economy, President Barack Obama is coming under growing pressure from fellow Democrats to put forward a more aggressive strategy to create jobs than the one he has been touting for months.
Date: 08/14/2011 | Nation & World
Sen. Murray gets heat as she readies for role as co-chairwoman of debt panel
WASHINGTON -- As official Washington speculates on what Sen. Patty Murray's presence might mean on Congress' new debt-reduction committee, one thing is clear: Her contribution to the 12-member panel ultimately could depend on which Patty Murray shows up for work.
Date: 08/14/2011 | Northwest
After divisive debt fight, Congress turns its attention to job-creating bills
WASHINGTON -- When Congress gets back to work after Labor Day it will have the chance to achieve something that has largely eluded it for the entire year, passing legislation that might actually create jobs.
Date: 08/07/2011 | Nation & World
Catholic groups object to requirement to cover employees' birth control
WASHINGTON -- They defied the bishops to support President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Now Catholic hospitals are dismayed the law may force them to cover birth control free of charge to their employees.
Date: 08/07/2011 | Nation & World
Iowa focal point for potential shifts in GOP race for presidency
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A nationally televised debate, a test vote in Iowa and a candidacy by Texas Gov. Rick Perry -- should he decide to seek the GOP nomination as many insiders, activists and party leaders expect -- could shake up the Republican presidential race in the coming days.
Date: 08/07/2011 | Nation & World
Disgust with D.C.: The drama could boost U.S. debt
There is no changing how Washington works. It doesn't.Even if a bitterly divided Congress and President Barack Obama avoid a U.S. debt default by striking a last-second deal, as all sides expect, plenty of damage has been done.
Date: 07/31/2011 | Nation & World
Perry courts fundraisers at meeting in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry met privately Wednesday with fundraisers in Los Angeles as he neared a decision on whether to enter the 2012 presidential race.
Date: 07/21/2011 | Nation & World
AMA to reconsider support for health insurance mandate
CHICAGO — A divided American Medical Association will consider withdrawing its support of a key tenet of the health overhaul law that requires Americans to purchase an insurance plan.
Date: 06/16/2011 | Nation & World
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