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Using Gregoire against the income tax
Plus more big money on both sides of the tax repeal and elsewhere
The campaign to repeal the state’s new income tax on its highest earners rolled out a TV spot this weekend that features former Gov. Chris Gregoire casting severe shade on O...
Big news at The Observer
When I started this experiment in new-school journalism six years ago, it was basically a bet that people would not only read smart, hopefully funny, and occasionally way-down-in-the weeds coverage of politics, government, and the influence...
You’re fired, you’re hired
Six farm workers are waiting to learn whether they and their coworkers’ firing and rehiring were an offer or an ultimatum in the eyes of the state’s high court.
The Supremes heard arguments on Thursday regarding six former employees of a S...
Record spending on the Supremes
Plus more campaign cash news, ganging up on Big Playground, and some recommended reading
Back in June, we floated the idea that this year’s slate of races for the Supremes might reach the $5M mark, record territory for the normally staid a...
WEA political spending tops $5 million
The Washington Education Association dropped $3.2 million into Washington State politics in the past six weeks, bringing the powerful teachers’ union’s total spending in the arena this year to more than $5M.
Here’s why you should care abou...
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Veteran political journalist, recovering hired communications gun, writing about politics, government and the influence thereof in Washington State.
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.
Poynter-Koch Media 2020 Fellow reporting for The Washington Observer on housing + labor + politics in the Evergreen State. E: [email protected] www.thetimgruver.com
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