| Jordan Schrader, TNT | 10-16-2011 |
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Republicans and Democrats took their latest negotiating postures Friday in the process of redrawing districts for the state Legislature.
The bipartisan Redistricting Commission unveiled two maps, one for each party, a step in the process of setting state political lines that the commission hopes to finish by ……Read More |
| Lornet Turnbull, Seattle Times | 7-15-2011 |
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In a state frequently criticized as a haven for illegal immigrants seeking driver’s licenses, licensing officials here believe stricter rules are discouraging those from out of state.
After noticing a three-year surge in the number of out-of-state license applicants who lacked Social Security numbers, the Washington Department of Licensing last November began to require stricter proof of state residency……Read More |
| Brad Shannon, The Olympian | 7-07-2011 |
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State Republican Party chairman Kirby Wilbur spoke to reporters this morning in Washington about a new Republican-paid ad airing in 50 states that attacks President Obama’s record on the economy.
The Republican National Committee held press briefings with 13 states, including Washington. It and state Republican chairman Kirby Wilbur suggested the Evergreen State could be among the dozen or so battleground states for president in 2012 – despite Obama winning here by double-digits……Read More |
| Peter Callaghan, TNT | 7-05-2011 |
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There’s an idea floating around the fairly small circle of Pierce County Districting Committee followers that might either be a simple fix to a thorny problem or a controversial blending of politics and map making.
What if the five-member districting committee took the final map submitted by Districting Master Steven Garrett and switched the name of two districts? That is, what if they changed the proposed 7th District to “4th District” and the proposed 4th district to “7th District ……Read More |
| Bob McDonnell, WSJ op-ed | 6-25-2011 |
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State Republicans are tackling the issues voters want addressed. That will be a major asset for the party’s presidential nominee in 2012.
Democrats say otherwise, but Republican governors and their records will be a major asset to the GOP in 2012. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s monumental achievement this week in passing a bill to reform his state’s public-employee benefits is a prime example. As Gov. Christie said Friday, underfunded pension and health-care obligations are “the core problems of government spending in the country.” …..Read More |
| Rachel Rose Hartman | 5-12-2011 |
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The idea that Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich could relocate to Washington state to beat redistricting challenges doesn’t appear to be sitting well with some people who live there.
“Democratic U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich can just stay in Ohio, thank you very much,” The Olympian’s editorial board wrote Wednesday. “Washington state residents don’t need a carpetbagger representing us in the United States Congress……….Read More |
| J P Donlon, Chief Executive.net | 5-4-2011 |
| More than 500 CEOs considered a wide range of criteria, from taxation and regulation to workforce quality and living environment, in our annual ranking of the best states for business. The charts and articles in this special report show how each state fares on the factors most essential for a business-friendly environment—as well as what states are doing to attract and retain companies in the increasingly competitive battle to win site selection………Read More |
| Jordan Schrader, The Olympian | 4-14-2011 |
| The state House has advanced a spending plan authored by Democrats, and the Senate could approve its own bipartisan plan as soon as Friday. Next comes the negotiations. With just 11 days left in the scheduled legislative session in Olympia, there are major differences to work out between the two budgets. Here’s a comparison of the budgets on key issues ………Read More |
| Jordan Schrader, TNT | 3-26-2011 |
| The Legislature has agreed to end poll voting in Washington.
A measure that would close the polls in the last holdout – Pierce County – passed the House on Friday on a largely partisan 52-43 vote that sends it to Gov. Chris Gregoire for her signature……… Read More |
| Washington House Republicans | 3-18-2011 |
| Rep. Jan Angel was honored this week as the Northwest Region Legislator of the Year at a recognition reception by the Washington Association of Vocational Administrators.
The organization awarded Angel for “promoting and supporting the efforts and value of career and technical education within the legislative processes and venues throughout the state.” The 26th District legislator said she was honored to receive the award. Angel also had the opportunity ……. Read More |
