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Democrats try on the idea of Lisa Brown for governor in 2012
She's the Senate majority leader, she's from Spokane, and a serious run might necessitate a run for treasurer, first, to gain statewide name recognition.
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Why stop with a state frog? We need many more Official Objects
The list of needed designations is long, starting with Official State Excuse.
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Colby Underwood and me: 11 months with the most important person in Seattle politics
The inside story of political fundraising: 4,577 calls, fold-over peanut butter sandwiches, no time for bathroom breaks, and a very big guy who mastered Seattle's political Matrix.
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Portland's commissioners and their bureaus are alive and, well, a pain
Mayor Tom Potter: "Every day I go to work, I have to figure out how to work around it."
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An education-reform group takes on the status quo
In Oregon, Chalkboard is trying to extend influence to Salem, where it counts. But politics make the pursuit of straightforward goals complicated.