Political Science Department
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| Candidates for governor differ in approach on environment | Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna have spent the past year debating how to stimulate job growth and boost public-school funding, but Washington's next governor will also face some of the biggest environmental challenges the state has seen: |
2012-11-05 | |
| Blitz of pot-legalization ads grows voter support, polls find | A $2.8 million TV advertising blitz in October by the campaign to legalize marijuana appears to have given Initiative 502 a critical boost just as ballots are being cast. |
2012-11-02 | |
| Candidates for governor differ in approach on environment | Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna have spent the past year debating how to stimulate job growth and boost public-school funding, but Washington's next governor will also face some of the biggest environmental challenges the state has seen: |
2012-11-01 | |
| Some local Republican candidates adopt unexpected foreign-policy views | Michael Baumgartner wants the United States to get out of Afghanistan as soon as possible. Ron Bemis proposes cutting the defense budget. Bill Driscoll strongly supports President Obama's strategy for dealing with Iran. And Dan Matthews thinks we should consider winding down our military… |
2012-10-30 | |
| Change in geography alters landscape for congressional race | The showdown in the 8th Congressional District is far different from the most recent contests for the seat. |
2012-10-24 | |
| Gubernatorial hopefuls support hatcheries, parks | Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna clashed in a recent series of debates, but the candidates vying to serve as Washington’s next governor share similar positions on local issues, such as support for the state parks system. |
2012-10-24 | |
| Students to present China research Oct. 6 | 2012-10-04 | ||
| Wash. Governor Candidates To Meet For Third Debate | The candidates for Washington governor will square off in Yakima Tuesday night for their third official debate. Polls give Democrat Jay Inslee a slight lead over Republican Rob McKenna. |
2012-10-02 | |
| Lobbyists, staff aided Lt. Gov. Owen's nonprofit | For years, Lt. Gov. Brad Owen made the nonprofit Strategies for Youth an extension of his official government duties, even as it paid his wife a salary. Owen's office staff used taxpayer-funded time to help conduct the operations of the anti-bullying organization that he founded,… |
2012-09-25 | |
| Dunn, Ferguson seek state AG job that's a 'big deal' nationally | When the state attorney general misses a deadline to appeal a verdict, as Chris Gregoire did in an infamous case 12 years ago, the cost to taxpayers can be severe — more than $20 million for that error. |
2012-09-21 |