Local Govt & Politics
Jay Inslee sworn in as new Washington governor
Jay Inslee has been sworn in to office as the state's new governor and gave his inaugural speech. Inslee takes the helm of the state just days after the start of the 105-day legislative session. He succeeds Gov. Chris Gregoire, who gave her final "state of the state" ...
Washington lawmakers start session in Olympia
Lawmakers are returning to the Capitol for a new legislative session, and in addition to working with a new governor, they face a roughly $1 billion budget shortfall for the upcoming two-year budget, not counting money they will need to spend to improve funding for education. The 105-day legislative ...
Sen. Colbert? A fifth of South Carolinians say yes
As South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley weighs who should fill out the term of retiring Sen. Jim DeMint, what about a fake conservative comedian? A new poll finds Comedy Central anchor Stephen Colbert topping the list of who South Carolinians think should replace Mr. DeMint. Neil King has details on ...
The non-United States of America
Citizens in all 50 states have filed petitions to secede from the Union. So what would the map look like if everyone decided to become their own country? We have the answer.
New ballots having little impact on governor’s race
New ballots are having little impact on Washington's race for governor. Thousands of more votes were tallied Thursday, but Democrat Jay Inslee still held about 51 percent of the vote compared to 49 percent for Republican Rob McKenna. Officials still have hundreds of thousands of votes to count. ...
Ballot-collecting ‘GOP Victory Vans’ causing controversy
A big controversy is brewing about a new Republican tactic to collect ballots from King County voters. Democrats are crying foul and election officials are urging people to use authorized drop-off locations. Republicans have placed “GOP Victory Vans” in shopping center parking lots to collect ballots. Elections ...
Poll says governor's race close in final days before election
Undecided voters could be the deciding factor in the governor's race in Washington state, where a new poll shows a close match between Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna in the campaign's final days. A KCTS 9 Washington poll released Thursday showed Inslee with a lead of ...
Poll: McKenna, Inslee tied as ballots reach voters
It doesn't get any more competitive than this: A poll released Monday says Washington's race for governor is tied. Conducted last week -- while ballots were going out to state households -- the survey showed that Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna each had the support of ...
Candidate for state Senate exaggerates education credentials at SPU and UW
A candidate for a crucial Washington state Senate seat has been exaggerating his education credentials, suggesting on his website that he has university degrees even though he doesn't have any. Republican hopeful Brad Toft described himself on his website materials as a graduate of Seattle Pacific University and as ...
Gov. Gregoire declares state of emergency to help fight wildfires
Gov. Chris Gregoire Thursday signed an emergency proclamation declaring a State of Emergency for all counties east of the crest of the Cascades. The proclamation deploys additional state resources, including air support from Washington's National Guard, to help firefighters working to contain the blazes burning across Eastern Washington. "This ...
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