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Snohomish County voters rang up some interesting numbers
Voters in Snohomish County, give yourself a hand for a record-breaking performance in the 2016 election.
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This election gave so many a darn good reason to be thankful
OLYMPIA — With Thanksgiving upon us, we take a few moments to consider those with reason to be…
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Evenly divided Legislature inspires hope for moderates
OLYMPIA — Will the Roadkill Caucus be reborn in 2017?
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4 possible state shake-ups looming in the countdown to Nov. 8
OLYMPIA — You will be hard-pressed to find many in Washington who can’t wait until 8 p.m. Tuesday…
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Sure of Inslee win, Dem super PAC shifts aid to Legislature
OLYMPIA — A super PAC supporting Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has redirected hundreds of thousands of dollars from…
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Libertarian AG candidate points to Ferguson’s weak spot
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s latest newsletter of legal wins and political initiatives arrived by email last…
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GOP says Petri Dish got it wrong: Party is all in for Bryant
Earlier: Bryant’s race against Inslee lacks GOP energy, money, support
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Bryant’s race against Inslee lacks GOP energy, money, support
Update: GOP says Petri Dish got it wrong: Party is all in for Bryant
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Island Co. Senate race: Petrish crosses over, supports Bailey
OLYMPIA — An unlikely union of political foes could spoil the Democratic Party’s chance of retaking a state…
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Inslee’s faux pas easily lost in this year of the outrageous
OLYMPIA — It was the sort of loose locution one might reflexively associate with Republican Donald Trump this…
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Tired of waiting, Ferguson wants ban on assault weapon sales
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson insists politics isn’t driving his call for a ban on the sale…
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A key Democrat equivocates on legislative candidate Palumbo
BOTHELL — If you want to make retiring Democratic state Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe squirm a little, ask her…
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State needs to answer question of school employees’ salaries
OLYMPIA — In advance of Wednesday’s hearing on school funding, Washington Supreme Court justices had posed many questions…
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Trump brings his appealing swagger to a very blue state
EVERETT — It took Donald Trump nearly four minutes to enter Xfinity Arena, make his way to the…
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Clean water vs. the cost of clean water
The state is about to get new standards for water quality calibrated in part on how much fish…
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Trump seeks strategy input ahead of Aug. 30 state visit
It’s a pretty safe bet Donald J. Trump will lose in the state of Washington this November. It’s…
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Prepare for gold-medal bickering in first gubernatorial debate
On Wednesday, right about the time beach volleyballer Kerri-Walsh Jennings hopes to be capturing gold in the Rio…
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What we learned from the initial primary results
As ballot counting continues in the 2016 primary, here are a few story lines emerging from the results…
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Should he stay or should he go? Just imagine the answers
OLYMPIA — Taking a cue from the Grand Old Party’s four-day fete in Cleveland, consider the case Republican…
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State schools chief going to court over McCleary case
Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn knows school districts use local levies to pay teachers and principals because…