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McMorris Rodgers mentioned again as potential VP choice

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McMorris Rodgers mentioned again as potential VP choice

Yet another major conservative voice is touting Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers as a viable choice as eventual Republican nominee Mitt Romney’s running mate. A few weeks ago, Townhall magazine listed the four-term Spokane Congresswoman as one of a dozen or so on the GOP screening committee’s short list. This month, The American Spectator...
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Update: McKenna files for governor with a day to spare

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Update: McKenna files for governor with a day to spare

Rob McKenna, the presumptive Republican nominee for Washington state governor this fall, officially filed his paperwork for the office on Thursday afternoon. The two-term state attorney general’s filing was announced a few minutes before 5 p.m. just one day ahead of the deadline. His likely Democratic opponent, former U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee, filed his...
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State employees union says ethics board violated free speech

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State employees union says ethics board violated free speech

The Washington Federation of State Employees has filed suit against the State Ethics Commission , alleging its sanctions against of two members who appeared in union-sponsored TV commercials in 2011 will have a “chilling effect” on the free speech rights of all state employees. The union filed the lawsuit May 10 in U.S. District...
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Update: McKenna still hasn’t filed, Oster eyes District 1 seat

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Update: McKenna still hasn’t filed, Oster eyes District 1 seat

Three days and change into filing week and Rob McKenna is still a no-show. The state attorney general has been campaigning actively for the office for more than a year, but to date, he hasn’t turned in his paperwork with the Secretary of State’s Office. The filing window, which opened on Monday morning, closes...
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Update: Inslee in, McKenna still hasn’t filed for governor

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Update: Inslee in, McKenna still hasn’t filed for governor

Attorney General Rob McKenna, the presumptive Republican front-runner in the race for Washington state governor, was still not officially in the race as of noon Wednesday on the first week to file for state offices. He is expected to do so any day now, however. Former U.S. Rep, Jay Inslee, his likely Democratic opponent,...
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Shooting ban foes say right decision made in wrong way

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Shooting ban foes say right decision made in wrong way

Just because the Thurston County commissioners ultimately made the correct decision doesn’t made it correctly. That’s the message about two dozen property rights advocates delivered on Tuesday with respect to the county’s recently scrapped shooting ordinance. “While I agreed with the commissioners in this decision, process is policy,” said Glen Morgan, property rights director...
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State wants $180,000 in B&O taxes for a one-day visit

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State wants $180,000 in B&O taxes for a one-day visit

A one-day visit to Washington state has turned out to be a taxing experience – literally — for a California  businessman whose case could either open the door to a whole new revenue stream or, more likely, scare off would-be vendors in droves. According to the state’s Department of Revenue, Pete Vegas owes it...
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Inslee the first gubernatorial candidate to file for office

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Inslee the first gubernatorial candidate to file for office

As of noon on Tuesday, 301 candidates had filed for statewide office since the filing period opened a day earlier. The State Secretary of State’s Office has been accepting applications for two weeks, but they become official this week — once elections officials verify the qualifications of prospective candidates. A total of 30 offices...
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Court won’t make WSDOT turn over crew’s drug test results

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Court won’t make WSDOT turn over crew’s drug test results

A Washington State Appeals Court on Thursday ruled that federal transportation laws created to protect the privacy of public employees trump the state Public Disclosure Act — even if that means shielding a ferry captain who may have been intoxicated on duty. The case arose when Washington State Ferries vessel M/V Wenatchee slammed into...
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Same-sex marriage foes encouraged by vote in North Carolina

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Same-sex marriage foes encouraged by vote in North Carolina

The success in North Carolina on Tuesday night of an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriages is seen by advocates of a much narrower measure in Washington as a sign of validation. “It just proves what we’ve been saying all along,” said Joseph Backholm, president of the Family Policy Institute of Washington....
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