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Jay Inslee is running for president. Does he have a shot?

Members of Congress don’t have the same ability to take credit for those kinds of things, said Todd Donovan, a professor of political science at Western Washington University.

“Whether you were responsible for it or not, it’s a lot easier to make that claim if you are an executive and in…

2019-03-01
WWU to host Anne Cubilié for ‘Impossibility of Witness’ March 7 2019-02-06
What Comes After US Hegemony?

The Asia-Pacific region looks beyond the United States.

Faced with the decline of American hegemony, what are the United States’ trade and security partners in the Asia-Pacific doing to protect their respective national interests? To answer this question, we…

2018-12-19
State Legislatures Drag Their Feet On Voter-Approved Ballot Initiatives

Another factor that explains this year’s legislative backlash is the proliferation of ballot measures …

2018-12-07
Six WWU Students to Participate in 2019 Legislative Internship Program 2018-12-03
WWU’s Munro Institute to Host Post-Election Roundtable Discussion Nov. 14 2018-11-06
Shirin Deylami named director of new WWU faculty mentoring program 2018-10-18
WWU’s Munro Seminar for Civic Education Set for Oct. 23 and 24; keynote to discuss trade with China 2018-10-17
Want election results? On West Coast, patience is required

If control of the U.S. House comes down to any of the competitive congressional races in Washington state and California, the nation might have to wait days to learn the outcome.

In both of those states, voters can put their ballots in the mail as late as Election Day, meaning the final…

2018-10-09
UMass' Joshua Dyck to Present ' Initiatives Without Engagement' May 8 2018-05-04
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