Seattle & King County
Memo to Obama: good local talent out here
So far, no big catches in the Northwest by the Obama team. But keep an eye on Rep. Adam Smith.
Clark Fredricksen
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Politics
The 'do not buy' list for the upcoming state budget
With a looming $4 billion budget shortfall, the state seeks to keep the next biennium's budget as thin as possible. Here's a list of items likely to be cut.
Politics
Why they won
Barack Obama and Gov. Chris Gregoire both achieved sound victories on election night. Here's why, as told by the candidates' campaign staff.
Politics
Sausage Links, concessions of hope edition
There's still hope for state Republicans. According to columnist Joel Connelly, all the GOP needs to do is cut ties with its biggest backer — the Building Industry Association of Washington.
Politics
Sausage Links, 'what next?' edition
Gregoire goes back to Olympia to fix the budget. Rossi goes home for dinner. Seattle goes back to pondering Viaduct solutions. And so on.