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newObama takes Cabinet secretaries out to play golf
President Barack Obama has taken two Cabinet secretaries out for a round of golf - in the rain.
- 2 hours ago, 18 May 13, 3:16pm -
newDems' Senate campaigns marked by internal battles
Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections.
- 2 hours ago, 18 May 13, 3:01pm -
newObama agenda marches on despite controversies
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wr…
- 2 hours ago, 18 May 13, 3:01pm -
newFirst lady to high school grads: Live your dreams
First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit.
- 3 hours ago, 18 May 13, 2:09pm -
newA look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back
The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute.
- 5 hours ago, 18 May 13, 12:46pm -
newGOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law
Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama's health care law.
- 6 hours ago, 18 May 13, 11:46am -
newMyanmar leader, Obama to meet while reforms stall
Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based on a principle of taking "action for action" by deepening ties in response to democratic reforms.
- 6 hours ago, 18 May 13, 11:01am -
newIRS probe ignored most influential groups
There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.
- 7 hours ago, 18 May 13, 10:46am -
newMoney tangle: The IRS and its tea party tempest
The Internal Revenue Service is feeling the sort of heat that targeted taxpayers feel from the tax agency. It's the sense that a powerful someone is breathing down your neck.
- 7 hours ago, 18 May 13, 10:01am -
newTea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP gov nominee
Virginia's activist conservative attorney general has won the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination by acclamation.
- 7 hours ago, 18 May 13, 10:01am -

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Roach wants to clarify laws regarding recall of public officials
Citing the convoluted process by which voters are currently attempting to recall the Pierce County auditor-treasurer and the city of Pacific’s mayor, the Senate Law and Justice Committee on Thursday held hearings aimed at establishing a coherent se…
- 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 9:50am -
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- 3 days ago, 15 May 13, 10:35am -
Committee OKs tougher DUI laws, but funding still unclear
Washington state lawmakers on Tuesday considered a bill that would impose even stiffer penalties on drunk drivers, including a provision that would require ignition-interlock devices be installed on a suspect’s car even before he or she was actuall…
- 4 days ago, 14 May 13, 1:19pm -
Owen wants Dems to end Carrell’s vote-by-proxy privilege
Washington State Lt. Gov. Brad Owen said on Thursday one possible solution for the difference of opinion over the budget that’s made necessary a 30-special session would be for Democrats to stop extending the courtesy of a proxy vote to ailing GOP…
- 8 days ago, 10 May 13, 12:07pm -
Clark GOP commissioners take heat for Benton appointment
The Republican majority on the Clark County Board of Commissioners was subjected to several hours of vitriol stretching into the early hours of Tuesday morning from liberals incensed by the appointment of longtime 17th District State Sen. Don Benton…
- 9 days ago, 9 May 13, 10:09am -
Clark County hangs out ‘Open for Business’ sign to employers
Clark County’s commissioners, the controversy over last week’s appointment of Sen. Don Benton to head the local Department of Environmental Services still ringing in their ears, are expected to further incense liberals tonight by voting to abolis…
- 11 days ago, 7 May 13, 11:05am -
Search of KCHA official’s browser shows work isn’t a priority
Whoever it was who said you can’t fight city hall obviously knew nothing about public records requests. Bothell resident Todd Hodgen knew better when he filed an information request last month with the King County Housing Authority for some basic f…
- 16 days ago, 2 May 13, 2:45pm -
Panel will explore refinancing options for Narrows Bridge
It isn’t as eye-catching as the bigger-ticket items in the package, but a component of the transportation budget bill passed by the Washington State Legislature last week calling for a work group to study refinancing options for the Tacoma Narrows…
- 17 days ago, 1 May 13, 10:57am -
Angel using down time to campaign for pivotal Senate seat
Twenty-sixth District Rep. Jan Angel wasted no time transitioning from governing to campaign mode on Monday, launching her active bid to claim the Senate seat left vacant in November when Gig Harbor Democrat Derek Kilmer was elected to Congress, succ…
- 19 days ago, 29 Apr 13, 10:31am -
Lawmakers leave without budget; extra session set for May 13
Gov. Jay Inslee was forced to order a special session of the Washington State Legislature when lawmakers adjourned on Sunday far short of an agreement on a two-year budget. Republicans had urged the governor to start the extra session on Monday to un…
- 20 days ago, 28 Apr 13, 9:19pm -

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Small businesses left in the lurch?
Maybe the voice from the corn was wrong. What if you build it, and hardly anybody is interested? That's a question the state's Health Benefit Exchange (HBE) board is pondering about the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), the small...
- 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 12:13pm -
Goldmark's Folly
What happens when a much-analyzed minor legal dispute - one fraught with political implications and covered extensively by the state's political reporters - concludes long after anyone cares about the politics of the story? Well, almost no one writes…
- 3 days ago, 15 May 13, 4:10pm -
An Introduction
Mine is a name you're going to see more frequently on Sound Politics going forward, so I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Adam Faber, and last year I served as policy director of Rob...
- 4 days ago, 14 May 13, 5:54pm -
The Seattle Police Department Wants To Get More Diverse
So they are going to try to hire some criminals. Past gang membership, tattoos and a record of driving while intoxicated will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in screening applicants for the Seattle Police Department under new policies designed..…
- 11 days ago, 7 May 13, 2:26pm -
"Fans Should Embrace Seattle's Newest Pro Team, Reign FC"
The Seattle Times tells us that we have another civic duty. Women's professional soccer is back, and the community ought to give Seattle Reign FC a big welcome in its first home game. Which reminded me, naturally, of an old...
- 13 days ago, 5 May 13, 8:20am -
What's The Big Issue In Seattle?
A 1986 video. Interim Seattle Police Chief Jim Pugel has issued an apology for his role in a 1986 department-sponsored video that mocks the homeless. The 1986 video shows a group of Seattle police officers, including Pugel, dressed as homeless...
- 20 days ago, 28 Apr 13, 4:22pm -
The Media Bombs the Boston Bombing
The "race to be first" reporting on the Boston bombings by the media was appalling. One example, CNN, in a breathless exclusive, reported an early arrest only to walk the story back later in the day but not before other...
- 27 days ago, 22 Apr 13, 12:25am -
On Kermit "It's Not Easy Being a Serial Killer" Gosnell
If you haven't heard yet, there's a fellow on trial in the City of Brotherly Love who is accused of the most unbrotherly behavior: callously murdering newborn babies. Not "fetuses," but live born babies outside of the womb. Usually the...
- 31 days ago, 17 Apr 13, 7:45am -
News: GOP follows law in Washington budget
Headline: "Senate GOP is counting on Obamacare to balance budget" Seattle Times News: Washington Senate GOP is following the path Washington has chosen to take and staying within the decisions of US Supreme Court. The US Supreme Court upheld the...
- 33 days ago, 15 Apr 13, 11:48pm -
Florist Sued for Refusing Sale for Gay Wedding
Arlene's Flowers in Richland, WA, is being sued by WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson for refusing to provide services for a gay wedding. Ferguson claims, "Under the Consumer Protection Act, it is unlawful to discriminate against customers based on sex…
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Teacher's Union in Trouble With... Itself
Trouble in union paradise? Apparently. In a somewhat ironic turn of events, the staff organization of the Washington Education Association, WEASO, is claiming that the state teacher’s union is violating its collective bargaining agreement with its…
- 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 12:19pm -
Right-to-work comes to Washington?
This week, Sen. Michael Baumgartner from Spokane introduced SB5935. The bill has the potential to make Washington the 25th right-to-work state, meaning that union membership could no longer be a condition of employment in either private or public wo…
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 5:08pm -
Has the IRS been watching the Freedom Foundation?
In light of the IRS's obsession with conservative groups, we had to know: Has the IRS been watching the Freedom Foundation?The short answer: Yes.After reviewing our website traffic since the beginning of last year, here’s who showed up among o…
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 4:22pm -
Run for School Board; Change the Future
By 4:00 on Friday the 17th, hundreds of school board positions will be decided simply because people filed for that office and were unopposed. Often, the special interests like public employee unions have the most to gain, and they make certain to t…
- 3 days ago, 15 May 13, 11:58am -
Time to file for elected office
Filing week has arrived, so if you, or anyone you know, is interested in running for public office, get on over to the auditor’s office and file your candidacy.Key DatesMay 13 Filing Week BeginsMay 17 Candidate filing endsMay 20 Last day for cand…
- 3 days ago, 15 May 13, 9:24am -
UW Students Asked to Pay for Faculty Raises
The Seattle Times reported last Thursday that a student committee at the University of Washington has proposed a three-percent tuition increase to fund faculty raises. They intend for their recommendation to melt the wage freeze that has been in eff…
- 5 days ago, 13 May 13, 9:57am -
Hacked? Ballot integrity put at risk by data breach
Washington State wants to make it easy for voters. You can even register to vote, or change your information, online. But a recent hack of state government computers raises the question: is it too easy?Officials in the Administrative Office of the…
- 7 days ago, 11 May 13, 6:05pm -
New Law Restricts Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
Over two years ago, a Freedom Foundation intern named Preston Mui set about the arduous task of combing through a stack of documents looking for discrepancies in lobbying expenditures. It was probably about as exciting as it sounds. At the time, Pre…
- 9 days ago, 9 May 13, 12:20pm -
The Domino Effect: Why College is Hurting Millennials
Everyone knows the cost of college is increasing rapidly and astronomically. The question most people can't answer is why that's happening. For many, the villian is often the colleges and universities themselves because they are the most obvious man…
- 9 days ago, 9 May 13, 11:00am -
Technology offers new opportunities for education in Ethiopia
Imagine traveling to small village in Ethiopa, far removed from major cities and modern-day comforts. You're here because you've been tasked with addressing a significant need in this destitute, dusty village: basic education. What would your soluti…
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Free WA Tour (Part 3) Jami Lund - Education

Free WA Tour (Part 5) Glen Morgan - Property Rights

Free WA Tour (Part 8) Scott Roberts - Activism & Local Government

Free WA Tour (Part 1) Jonathan Bechtle - Introduction

Free WA Tour (Part 7) Trent England - State Budget

Free WA Tour (Part 9) Jonathan Bechtle - Closing Statement

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Gun-control group putting ads on Metro Transit buses
A state gun-control group is putting advertisements inside and outside of dozens of King County Metro Transit buses, urging residents to "think twice about having a gun in your home."But the ads, paid for by Washington Ceasefire, were rejected by t…
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Tim Burgess quits Seattle mayor's race
Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess has dropped out of the Seattle mayor's race.In a statement released this afternoon -- hours before the filing deadline -- Burgess said the city needs new and visionary leadership, and expressed concern that ha…
- 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 3:36pm -
Washington tea party group says it was among those targeted by IRS
An Eastern Washington tea party group says it was among those targeted by the Internal Revenue Service for extra scrutiny when it applied for nonprofit status.Organizers with the Tri-Cities Tea Party said they received two rounds of detailed questi…
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 9:51pm -
State Senate panel OK's changes to DUI laws
OLYMPIA -- A stiffening of state DUI laws championed by Gov. Jay Inslee and a bipartisan group of lawmakers cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday, moving out of the Senate Law & Justice Committee unanimously.Among other items, Senate Bill 59…
- 4 days ago, 14 May 13, 5:01pm -
Mayoral candidates have money, bow ties
With filing week for Seattle's 2013 mayoral election finally upon us, the candidates would like to have your attention, please:First, state Sen. Ed Murray would like to announce he can raise money in a hurry. Barred from raising campaign funds whil…
- 5 days ago, 13 May 13, 2:46pm -

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