Politics, government, and influence in Washington State.
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Opening salvos in the income tax ad battle
Plus a new mystery PAC with $6M to spend and some recommended reading
Both sides of the debate over repealing Washington State’s new income tax on its highest earners are putting advertising in the field.
OG tech money to repeal the income tax
September marks the real beginning of the political season, when campaign managers gather their teams for a bracing ass-chewing in which everyone is reminded that there will be some unpleasant ‘splaining to do in November should things go t...
Shepard gets a little breathing room in LD42
Santos continues to trail in LD37, plus a comeuppance for DoorDash, a pile of recommended reading and Jonathan's in the wind
Port Commissioner Michael Shepard widened his lead over fellow Democrat Eamonn Collins to a whopping 20 votes in t...
Odd judging on the I-645 ballot statement
Plus Hawk prevails in Supreme primary, an update on the 42nd, and some recommended reading
An important legal fight over the millionaire’s tax was blown up last Friday by a public records advocate and some odd judging. Instead of head-to-h...
About that new election results page…
Plus trouble for Santos, updated results and a D schism in CD3
Before we get to the actual election results, we have to take note of one thing that everyone who watches Washington state politics has been talking about this week.
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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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