Political Science Department

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In Washington’s GMO labeling campaigns, most money from out of state	For a clear picture of how Washington voters are the target of a national food fight over genetically modified ingredients, one need only look at contributions for and against Initiative 522. In this high-stakes battle, the Yes on I-522 campaign has collected more than $4.6 million in…	2013-10-15
Washington's GMO Labeling Initiative Fires Up Global Food Industry	Agribusiness and the food industry have pumped a record $17 million into Washington state so far to defeat Initiative 522. That's the ballot measure to require labeling of some foods and beverages with genetically engineered ingredients. Six months ago, it’s doubtful very many…	2013-10-07
GMO ballot battle replays in Washington state	Monsanto and Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, the largest donors so far in Washington's upcoming ballot contest over labeling genetically engineered foods, know this fight well. They squared off over the same issue in California last year.	2013-09-27
Initiative 522: Familiar groups lead fight on GMO labeling	Monsanto and Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, the largest donors so far in Washington’s upcoming ballot contest over labeling genetically engineered foods, know this fight well. They squared off over the same issue in California last year.	2013-09-23
Birmingham-Southern eco-leader says Magic City could be "Portland of the South"	Birmingham can be the next coming of Portland, Ore., if it follows a path of sustainability, according to Roald Hazelhoff, director of the Southern Environmental Center (SEC) at Birmingham-Southern College (BSC). As the SEC looks forward to its 20th anniversary in 2014, Hazelhoff remains…	2013-08-14
Vicki Hsueh to serve as director of Women’s Studies Program		2013-06-14
Hsueh presents two papers at conferences in California, Canada		2013-06-06
Bill-job conflict: It’s not unusual in Olympia	Rep. Steve Kirby says he kept busy during the Legislature’s brief hiatus this month by training for his new job at a Tacoma-area credit union. It’s a field that intersects with his work at the Capitol. As the chairman of the House Business and Financial Services Committee, Kirby has the…	2013-05-20
New principal hired for Tumwater High School	School district officials didn’t have to look very far to find a new leader for Tumwater High School. Capital High School assistant principal Jeff Broome, from the neighboring Olympia School District, will assume the job on July 1.	2013-05-16
Carr new CEO at Lake Sup. Hospice	Carol Carr has joined Lake Superior Hospice as its chief executive officer. Carr has 12 years of working at non-profits, including with Omega House in Houghton and the the Northern Michigan University Foundation. She received a bachelor's in communications and political…	2013-01-18

In Washington’s GMO labeling campaigns, most money from out of state

For a clear picture of how Washington voters are the target of a national food fight over genetically modified ingredients, one need only look at contributions for and against Initiative 522.

In this high-stakes battle, the Yes on I-522 campaign has collected more than $4.6 million in…

2013-10-15

Washington's GMO Labeling Initiative Fires Up Global Food Industry

Agribusiness and the food industry have pumped a record $17 million into Washington state so far to defeat Initiative 522.

That's the ballot measure to require labeling of some foods and beverages with genetically engineered ingredients.

Six months ago, it’s doubtful very many…

2013-10-07

GMO ballot battle replays in Washington state

Monsanto and Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, the largest donors so far in Washington's upcoming ballot contest over labeling genetically engineered foods, know this fight well.

They squared off over the same issue in California last year.

2013-09-27

Initiative 522: Familiar groups lead fight on GMO labeling

Monsanto and Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, the largest donors so far in Washington’s upcoming ballot contest over labeling genetically engineered foods, know this fight well.

They squared off over the same issue in California last year.

2013-09-23

Birmingham-Southern eco-leader says Magic City could be "Portland of the South"

Birmingham can be the next coming of Portland, Ore., if it follows a path of sustainability, according to Roald Hazelhoff, director of the Southern Environmental Center (SEC) at Birmingham-Southern College (BSC).

As the SEC looks forward to its 20th anniversary in 2014, Hazelhoff remains…

2013-08-14

Vicki Hsueh to serve as director of Women’s Studies Program

2013-06-14

Hsueh presents two papers at conferences in California, Canada

2013-06-06

Bill-job conflict: It’s not unusual in Olympia

Rep. Steve Kirby says he kept busy during the Legislature’s brief hiatus this month by training for his new job at a Tacoma-area credit union.

It’s a field that intersects with his work at the Capitol. As the chairman of the House Business and Financial Services Committee, Kirby has the…

2013-05-20

New principal hired for Tumwater High School

School district officials didn’t have to look very far to find a new leader for Tumwater High School. Capital High School assistant principal Jeff Broome, from the neighboring Olympia School District, will assume the job on July 1.

2013-05-16

Carr new CEO at Lake Sup. Hospice

Carol Carr has joined Lake Superior Hospice as its chief executive officer.

Carr has 12 years of working at non-profits, including with Omega House in Houghton and the the Northern Michigan University Foundation.

She received a bachelor's in communications and political…

2013-01-18