Todd Donovan

"Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's endorsement of a 2nd Congressional District Republican has caused a written sparring match this 2010 election season.

Palin endorsed Snohomish County Councilman John Koster on Saturday, June 12, via Twitter, where she called him a "pro-…

"California politics enters uncharted territory after voters wiped out the traditional system of political party nomination and replaced it with a free-for-all primary election that could result in two candidates from the same party making the general election ballot."

"Californians will vote next week on a bold experiment: a ballot measure that aims to make their politics less fractious by replacing two-party primary elections with a system backers say can help fix the state's notorious legislative dysfunction.

Gov.…

"Tea party groups in Washington can assemble thousands of people for anti-tax rallies, but their work once cameras are gone may be more important to their mission.

Members of the fledgling groups aren’t just protesting. They might show up at your door as volunteers for their favorite…

"Higher taxes. Slashed programs. Whatever the Legislature's majority Democrats do to fix the budget shortfall in the special session starting today, it will be memorable to voters.

To leave behind something that will be remembered more fondly than their…

A piece of legislation awaiting the governor's signature likely would end the historic amounts of cash raised by local Whatcom County Council candidates.

But Senate Bill 6344 won't prevent local political parties from spending large sums, and voters may end up getting a more…