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Posted Mon, Feb 6, 2 a.m.
Romney rolls, cue Obama's "comeback," women roar, and Seattle's porn problem.
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State putting pressure on D.C. to get real about medical marijuana
Posted Fri, Feb 3, 2 a.m.
The feds are legally obligated to respond to Gov. Gregoire on a request to allow doctors and pharmacies to handle it as a drug. And the state Senate may add its voice in favor of reform
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What to really ask of presidential candidates
Posted Mon, Jan 30, 12:45 p.m.
Beyond moon colonies and posturing about tuition, the presidential candidates must address specific questions about our nation's future. That should happen after the GOP race is decided, perhaps in Florida.
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Winners and losers: Gingrich stock going down; an unlikely lift for McGinn
Posted Mon, Jan 30, 2 a.m.
Space, is it the next frontier, or political dead end? Plus, the staying power of potholes.
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State of the Union for Native Americans
Posted Fri, Jan 27, 10:15 a.m.
Budget constraints do not need to limit creativity -- or participation in the 2012 elections.
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State of the Union: optimistic call to invest in young people
Posted Wed, Jan 25, 7:20 a.m.
We have a healthy birth rate but without a strong education system, we won't compete internationally.
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President Obama's poster fish for reform: the salmon
Posted Wed, Jan 25, 2 a.m.
The president wants to reorganize the government's handling of fish in a way that, on the surface, would give science a larger voice. But would the Obama administration really let facts have priority over politics?
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Obama's defense changes look reasonable
Posted Wed, Jan 11, 2 a.m.
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Posted Mon, Jan 2, 2 a.m.
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Best of 2011: Can Occupy protests galvanize Obama?
Posted Wed, Dec 28, 1:59 a.m.
In the Depression, FDR won re-election over populist insurgencies by running on a strong jobs and fairness platform. Obama, slower to respond, still might do the same, helped by the fading of the Tea Party. Here are some lessons from American history.
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Best of 2011: A Biblical parable for Occupy Seattle: the issue is fairness
Posted Wed, Dec 28, 1:59 a.m.
After the public bailed out the banks, the banks turned around and kept foreclosing, handing out bonuses, and hoarding their cash. The Bible tells a story about people who get all kinds of help and will not share.
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Posted Wed, Dec 21, noon
There was one time, exactly 50 years ago, when a tree from Washington state was selected for the annual display in D.C. That time, things went wrong on both coasts.
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Posted Sun, Dec 18, 6 a.m.
Through very small expenditures, federal agencies can promote cooperation within a region on everything from climate change to economic growth.
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Electoral races in 2012 look tough for Democrats
Posted Tue, Dec 13, 2 a.m.
Republicans stand a good chance of gaining control of Congress, and President Obama's chances rest largely on the GOP nominee.
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Obama talks of turning point for Indians, but which direction?
Posted Mon, Dec 5, 2 a.m.
At a summit last week, the president stayed away from the kind of departure from traditional government programs that might build a stronger middle class in Indian Country.
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How ranchers won a battle against tar sands oil line
Posted Fri, Dec 2, 2 a.m.
After an increasingly well organized fight by small ranchers and climate activists, the Obama administration has put a hold on approval of a controversial pipeline. For now, anyway.
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Tribes, Obama meeting under shadow of hard times
Posted Thu, Dec 1, 4 p.m.
The president hosts the White House Tribal Nations Conference in the middle of government contraction.
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After supercommittee failure: figure out how to cut health costs
Posted Sat, Nov 26, 6 a.m.
We have had a demonstration of the nation's failure to govern itself. But what about our failure to control our health care costs, which make it impossible to compete internationally?
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Super committee failure: Obama's absence hurt
Posted Mon, Nov 21, 7 p.m.
A hands-off approach can't be dismissed as just Obama being Obama. Today's challenges demand greater presidential involvement.
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Posted Tue, Jan 24, 1:30 p.m.
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MORETale of 2 Seattles: Obama mixes in very different settings
Posted Sun, Sep 25, 7:16 p.m. 2011
First, the president talks over brunch to big donors. Then he stops at the Paramount, where sports legends Lenny Wilkens and Bill Russell also appear.
MOREStaff director of super-committee in Congress comes well trained
Posted Wed, Aug 31, 5 p.m. 2011
Mark Prater comes out of progressive Republican politics in Oregon, and he learned his dealmaking skills from a master, Sen. Bob Packwood.
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Posted Mon, May 2, 11 a.m. 2011
Violent Islamic fundamentalism will not disappear simply because bin Laden has been killed.
MOREWill Obama speak at a Washington high school commencement?
Posted Tue, May 3, 10:22 a.m. 2011
UPDATED: Three of the six high schools in the White House "Commencement Challenge" survived the finalist round of website voting. Eastern Washington's Bridgeport High is still in the running.
MOREDid Obama have his head examined?
Posted Wed, Apr 27, 11:44 a.m. 2011
Defense Secretary Robert Gates steps down, shortly after telling Congress that anyone who would get the U.S. involved in Libya 'should have his head examined.' Obama's two-part move to replace Gates raises new questions.
MOREGreen Acre Radio: How Obama helped bring healthy local foods to more people here
Posted Sat, Apr 16, 2 a.m. 2011
Martha Baskin looks at the way a small amount of the Obama administration's stimulus money is helping King County farmers, school kids, and health.
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Posted Thu, Apr 7, 2 a.m. 2011
Two of the region's larger papers tried to deliver a bit of their own material on the D.C. drama.
MOREFor Locke and country, a move to China presents an opportunity
Posted Wed, Mar 9, 2 a.m. 2011
He's poised to join two Northwest legends in serving a critical role as ambassador to the world's second largest economy.
MOREWashington state receives high-speed rail money
Posted Sat, Feb 26, 10:41 p.m. 2011
After a long wait, promised federal money is on the way. And considerably more could be coming if another Republican governor rejects federal help.
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In 2012, the perennial question of race Politico reports, "The issue of race and American politics, never far beneath the surface during Barack Obama’s historic 2008 campaign, is making a loud, overt and surprisingly early appearance in the 2012 presidential race."
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Obama's luck continues to improve The Washington Post reports, "It’s nine months until Election Day, but President Obama is already bringing out the big guns."
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A resurgent Santorum takes Colorado, Missouri, and Minnesota Yet another twist in the Republican party's battle for the White House.
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Howard Kurtz: More danger signs for Mitt Romney Kurtz writes, "Mitt Romney would seem to be on cruise control heading into Tuesday’s contests in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri. But he is suddenly facing a few speed bumps."
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The reemergence of the Obama coalition Ron Brownstein writes, "One striking aspect of the new ABC News/Washington Post poll released Monday is how closely the internal results of its head-to-head match-up between President Obama and Mitt Romney track Obama's performance against John McCain in 2008."
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