| David A. Lieb, AP Writer | 2-1-10 |
| JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Although President Barack Obama’s push for a health care overhaul has stalled, conservative lawmakers in about half the states are forging ahead with constitutional amendments to ban …. Read More |
| Brad Shannon, The Politics Blog | 1-27-10 |
| Republican leaders — namely, Sen. Mike Hewitt of Walla Walla and Rep. Richard DeBolt of Chehalis — said today that Washington is different than Oregon and Tuesday’s vote upholding some $700 million in tax increases in Oregon does not translate …. Read More |
| WSRP.org | 1-27-10 |
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BELLEVUE, WA – Washington State Republican Party Chairman Luke Esser released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s First State of the Union Address:
“President Barack Obama continues to ignore the number one priority of the American people: creating jobs and getting our economy moving again. What the President fails to understand is that the American peoples’ …. Read More |
| Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Writer | 1-15-10 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Friday got involved for the second time this week in a case in which opponents of gay rights fear they will be harassed if their views are made public. The high court will consider whether Washington state officials can release more than 138,500 names on a petition seeking a vote on overturning the state’s domestic partnership rights…. Read More |
| Rep. Bill Hinkle | 1-13-10 |
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Rep. Bill Hinkle, R-Cle Elum, introduced legislation today giving Washington state citizens protection from President Obama’s nationalized health care plan. Dubbed “The Washington state Health Care Freedom Act of 2010,” the bill …. Read More |
| Joel Connelly | 1-11-10 (Seattle PI blog) |
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EVERETT – Ex-NFL tight end Clint Didier announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate on Monday with an inspirational quote from Glenn Beck, a blast at environmentalists and warnings about Obama Administration “czars.”
Didier, 50, a Republican, is set on tackling Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and a lot more in the way of trends he feels have taken America astray from its Constitution….. Read More |
| John Henrikson | 1-11-10 (TNT Political Buzz) |
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Norman Dicks in trouble, says auto-generated press release em> A press release from National Republican Congressional Committee caught my eye this afternoon. It begins: Washington- Recent polling paints a grim picture for Norman Dicks’ re-election prospects. After supporting his party boss Nancy Pelosi’s big-spending, tax-hiking agenda 99 percent of the time, Dicks is facing a lot of trouble from his electorate …. Read More |
| Rob McKenna, Sam Reed, Mike Hewitt and Richard DeBolt 1-05-10 (Seattle Times op-ed) |
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Washington state’s budget crisis is not the time to raise taxes on recession-bruised families, write four state Republican leaders. Better to reform government long-term by allowing private liquor sales and having state employees pay as much for health care as private citizens. THE stories are as common as they are devastating: A small-business owner forced to lay off her longtime friend and employee, or close up shop. The family next door who lost their home to foreclosure. The daughter forced to take on expensive student loans because her dad lost his job just when tuition skyrocketed. These are the stories on our minds as we hear new calls to raise taxes on recession-bruised families…. Read More |
Republican Widener to run against Patty Murray - David Wickert
1-05-10 (TNT Political Buzz) – Issaquah businessman Chris Widener has announced he will run against Sen. Patty Murray in November. Here’s the announcement:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 5, 2010
Contact: Chris Widener
Phone: 1-888-918-2010
CHRIS WIDENER TO ANNOUNCE RUN FOR U.S. SENATE
Businessman and best-selling author Chris Widener announced today his intention to enter Washington’s 2010 U.S. Senate race against incumbent Patty Murray…… Read More
McKenna rips health care bill’s special deal for Nebraska Jim Brunner, The Seattle Times 12/23/09
Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna is joining several other Republican AGs in protesting a special deal for Nebraska that was inserted in the Senate health care bill.
That provision reportedly was added to win the support of Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, a Democrat viewed as a crucial 60th vote. Under the deal, Washington and other states would have to pay for part of a Medicaid expansion to cover health care for poor families. But Nebraska’s tab would be picked up entirely by the feds …. Read More
