Political Science Department

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Western professor highlights independence movements in discussion	The disputed difference between a country and a nation was one of many topics Western professor Todd Donovan brought up in his speech at the Whatcom Museum about worldwide independence movements. Donovan, a political science professor, spoke Wednesday, Jan. 14, about independence…	2015-01-16
Some political tension in first Whatcom charter review meeting	A spirit of goodwill and a few political sparks marked the inaugural meeting of the Whatcom County Charter Review Commission, which over the next six months will propose changes to the county’s charter. The charter essentially is the county’s constitution, spelling…	2015-01-14
More men than women voted in November in Washington	Washington’s 2014 general election may go down in the books as the year of the male Republican voter. For the first time in a while – it’s not quite clear how long – more men cast ballots in Washington than women. Not just for all voters, but in every age group broken down by state…	2015-01-05
Vernon Johnson has chapter published based on South Africa work		2014-12-22
Donovan to discuss independence in Scotland, Spain and beyond Jan. 14		2014-12-12
Here we go again: State’s U.S. House incumbents sailing to re-election	By now you’ve heard how much Americans despise the gridlocked Congress. Its job-approval rating stood at 13 percent in recent polls by CNN and Fox News. A survey last year found cockroaches and used-car salesmen held in higher esteem. So how do Washington voters…	2014-11-03
Late ad blitzes landing in Senate races going over the top	This year’s crop of campaign ads in Washington state races might seem nastier than in past years — or they might not. It depends on where you live. The reason is simple: Few seats in the Legislature have a shot at switching parties this fall, so huge amounts of advertising are landing in…	2014-11-03
Billionaire’s cash flows to Washington senate race	Flush with cash from California billionaire Tom Steyer’s group, a Washington state environmental group is backing candidates this November to help Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee pass sweeping climate change legislation. Inslee, who says the state has a moral…	2014-10-27
Democrat John Lewis Says He's The 'Work Horse' Candidate	John Lewis’ decision to run for Congress was born of frustration. It came to a head last year after a Republican-controlled House insisted there could be no budget deal unless Senate Democrats agreed to defund the 2010 federal health care law known as Obamacare. The Senate refused. …	2014-10-15
Rival Gun Measures On Ballot In Washington State	Two competing measures on the Washington state ballot this fall ask voters to take a stance on expanded background checks for gun sales. One is seeking universal checks for all sales and transfers, including private transactions. The other would prevent any such expansion.	2014-10-10

Western professor highlights independence movements in discussion

The disputed difference between a country and a nation was one of many topics Western professor Todd Donovan brought up in his speech at the Whatcom Museum about worldwide independence movements.

Donovan, a political science professor, spoke Wednesday, Jan. 14, about independence…

2015-01-16

Some political tension in first Whatcom charter review meeting

A spirit of goodwill and a few political sparks marked the inaugural meeting of the Whatcom County Charter Review Commission, which over the next six months will propose changes to the county’s charter.

The charter essentially is the county’s constitution, spelling…

2015-01-14

More men than women voted in November in Washington

Washington’s 2014 general election may go down in the books as the year of the male Republican voter.

For the first time in a while – it’s not quite clear how long – more men cast ballots in Washington than women. Not just for all voters, but in every age group broken down by state…

2015-01-05

Vernon Johnson has chapter published based on South Africa work

2014-12-22

Donovan to discuss independence in Scotland, Spain and beyond Jan. 14

2014-12-12

Here we go again: State’s U.S. House incumbents sailing to re-election

By now you’ve heard how much Americans despise the gridlocked Congress. Its job-approval rating stood at 13 percent in recent polls by CNN and Fox News. A survey last year found cockroaches and used-car salesmen held in higher esteem.

So how do Washington voters…

2014-11-03

Late ad blitzes landing in Senate races going over the top

This year’s crop of campaign ads in Washington state races might seem nastier than in past years — or they might not. It depends on where you live.

The reason is simple: Few seats in the Legislature have a shot at switching parties this fall, so huge amounts of advertising are landing in…

2014-11-03

Billionaire’s cash flows to Washington senate race

Flush with cash from California billionaire Tom Steyer’s group, a Washington state environmental group is backing candidates this November to help Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee pass sweeping climate change legislation.

Inslee, who says the state has a moral…

2014-10-27

Democrat John Lewis Says He's The 'Work Horse' Candidate

John Lewis’ decision to run for Congress was born of frustration.

It came to a head last year after a Republican-controlled House insisted there could be no budget deal unless Senate Democrats agreed to defund the 2010 federal health care law known as Obamacare. The Senate refused.

…

2014-10-15

Rival Gun Measures On Ballot In Washington State

Two competing measures on the Washington state ballot this fall ask voters to take a stance on expanded background checks for gun sales. One is seeking universal checks for all sales and transfers, including private transactions. The other would prevent any such expansion.

2014-10-10