Political Science Department

Debora Halbert has been named UH Mānoa's new Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, beginning August 1, 2015.

Halbert is currently an associate professor in and chair of the Political Science Department at the College of Social Sciences, where she has also served as graduate…

Puff, puff, pass. That’s the mantra of the recreational marijuana smoker and today it’s louder than ever.

That’s because four states in the country have legalized marijuana for recreational use, and 10 more are considering it.

John Lovick had to share the stage last week when he told a roomful of Democrats here how excited he is to run for re-election as Snohomish County executive.
Sitting a few feet away from the sharp-dressed former sheriff was Dave Somers, the county councilman and fellow Democrat…

Western Washington University professor and Democrat-friendly Todd Donovan announced this morning, Tuesday, May 5, he will run for Whatcom County Council.

Donovan, 52, currently sits among the progressive minority on the 15-member Whatcom Charter Review commission. He was one of six…

Dave Freeman decided to become an attorney, in part, because he knew it was work he could do even if he went blind.

An Olympia native, Freeman started having problems seeing in the dark when he was about 10. By 14, he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, an…

Politicians in Washington are preparing for Tuesday’s State of the Union.

Some polls show that most Americans would like to see the country’s elected leaders work together more. But the Clark County Republican Party isn’t so sure.