Politics, government, and influence in Washington State.
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Editor’s Note: As always, we reserve the right to be wrong about some of this stuff. Something like half the vote is still outstanding and things might change.
All that money spent defending Senate Majority Leader Jaimie Pedersen in Seattl...
Last-minute money and more mischief
Plus Wilson takes on water in Seattle and Ferguson bends the knee as Spokane burns
Election Day is tomorrow, folks, which means if that ballot is on the kitchen table, get after it. If you’re using the U.S. Postal Service, remember that yo...
A three-way battle in the 42nd
A bruising fight for the left lane in the 42nd legislative district might just open a lane for a Republican to reclaim a formerly GOP state Senate seat in Whatcom County.
By all accounts, a trickle of the smart money is flowing towards Por...
The independent money comes out to play
Jewish PACs spend in the 32nd, union money against conservatives for the Supremes, and other campaign cash news.
With primary ballots sitting on kitchen tables around the state, players large and small are shoveling money into political ma...
Closing in on the primary...
A eat-the-rich campaign in the 29th LD and a litmus test in the 17th, plus cave-diving into the budget crisis and some recommended reading
With the August primary just around the corner, The Observer is taking a look at legislative races t...
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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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