The Washington Observer
Paul Queary, Tim Gruver, Jonathan Martin, Rowan Herbst MininoPolitics, government, and influence in Washington State.
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A looming boondoggle at Harborview
When things go wrong in government, especially in public infrastructure projects, elected officials often try to save face with tight smiles and platitudes worthy of a halftime speech when a team is getting its butt kicked. So a King County...
Millionaires give big to beat millionaires’ tax
Plus Big Money for a Trump nod in the 4th CD and some recommended reading/listening
A heavyweight list of political donors on the right poured more than $1 million into Let’s Go Washington’s bid to repeal the state’s new income tax on its...
A defiant Simmons faces ethics committee
The highly unusual two-day hearing in Olympia this week regarding Rep. Tarra Simmons’ alleged ethical lapses cast a spotlight on some murky corners of electioneering and lawmaking. The ethics allegations against the three-term Bremerton Dem...
A $5M year for Supreme Court races?
Plus Walsh vs. Ferguson, help for the menopausal, a fake nurse scheme and some recommended reading
When the Let’s Go Washington initiative factory announced a sprint to a November challenge of the millionaire’s tax, there was heartburn amo...
A slow-developing fight for House Speaker
Plus a boatload of recommended reading and viewing
Counting votes to depose the Speaker of the House is a common parlor game in and around legislatures all over the country. Somebody’s always cranky with the speaker, and every statehouse f...
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Veteran political journalist, recovering hired communications gun, writing about politics, government and the influence thereof in Washington State.
Poynter-Koch Media 2020 Fellow reporting for The Washington Observer on housing + labor + politics in the Evergreen State. E: [email protected] www.thetimgruver.com
A lifelong journalist in Washington and legacy media refugee with an interest in politics, policy and influence. A UW grad, Michigan fellow and amateur potter.
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