Todd Donovan
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| Eastern, northern Bellingham abandoned Pike for Linville in 2011 election | In fall 2007, when Dan Pike was running against Dan McShane for the open mayoral seat, eastern and northern Bellingham liked Pike. |
2011-11-14 | |
| Costco in spirited bid to privatize liquor sales | The campaign for Washington state’s Initiative 1183 is based on the belief that Costco shoppers should be able to pick up a fifth of Jack Daniels along with their family pack of hot-dog buns and three-pound tubs of mixed nuts. And Costco is willing to pay to make it happen. The warehouse-… |
2011-11-07 | |
| Experts say WSP investigation unlikely to affect outcome of county exec race | Will Thursday's revelation that Aaron Reardon is the focus of a State Patrol investigation upset his bid for a third term as Snohomish County executive? |
2011-11-04 | |
| 'The Conversation' Ballot Party On The Air | Your mail–in ballot is due November 8. Are you still undecided on some of the issues? Grab your ballot and turn on the radio. Political science Professor Todd Donovan and AP News Editor Chris Grygiel will be on hand to take your phone calls and answer your questions. |
2011-11-03 | |
| Studying Flags, Pins, Hope From 2008 Election | The flags of the United States of America and the Civil War-era Confederate Army have somewhat different symbolic associations. But recent research suggests exposure to the Stars and Stripes and the Confederate flag may have had the same effect on voters during the 2008 presidential election: A… |
2011-10-27 | |
| Two sides in liquor battle raise a staggering $34M | Costco has dumped a startling $22.5 million into the ballot proposal that would open liquor sales in Washington to big retailers, and the new record for donations to a single ballot campaign is getting some attention. Foes of Initiative 1183 are using the big donations to say Costco is… |
2011-10-24 | |
| Costco Breaks Records With $22M To Privatize Liquor | The fight to privatize liquor sales in Washington just got a lot more expensive. Costco has dumped another $9 million into the Yes on Initiative 1183 campaign. That brings the wholesale giant's total spending to more than $22 million –- a state record for a ballot measure. |
2011-10-20 | |
| State redistricting looking like a conservative shift for southwest | Southwest Washington's 3rd Congressional District, which has been controlled by Democrats for most of the last half century, likely would become more Republican under four plans to redraw the state's congressional districts presented in Olympia on Tuesday. |
2011-09-15 | |
| Reardon leading Hope for top county post in run-up to Nov. 8 | This season's primary could prove a fun exercise for reading the political tea leaves, even for some races where both candidates automatically advance to the November election. Take the race between incumbent Democrat Aaron Reardon and Republican Mike Hope for Snohomish County… |
2011-08-17 | |
| Follow the cash in county executive race | Imagine being the top elected official in Snohomish County, a well-known figure with twice the amount of campaign cash to burn as your opponent. Would you spend the money now or save it for later in the campaign? Then put yourself in the other guy's shoes. Would it be better… |
2011-08-08 |