9 March 2010, 12:18 am
As the new regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration , Calvin Goings has a formidable job: help small businesses in the four-state region of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska survive and prosper in the worst economic circumstance since the Great Depression.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 10:12 am
Instead of marking more than one race when the Census appears in your mailbox, think twice and consider checking once. There are better venues for more productively allying with social justice efforts.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 12:18 am
State Senate Democrats have proposed building a new prison somewhere in Western Washington, another sign they’re serious in their call to mothball McNeil Island Corrections Center.... Read More »
7 March 2010, 10:10 pm
A long-standing wariness of government has morphed into a deeper distrust and even hatred of government that's felt by enough people to scare elected officials out of doing what they need to do to make government better.... Read More »
7 March 2010, 12:28 am
Here are recent posts from The News Tribune’s Political Buzz blog. For the inside scoop on government and politics, go online to blog.thenewstribune.com/politics .... Read More »
7 March 2010, 12:06 am
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5 March 2010, 4:11 pm
Under the guise of honoring slain police officers, the Washington Legislature is poised to pass a law that will hurt public access to government information. Testimony given in favor of House Bill 1317, which would exempt officers' birth dates and phots from public-disclosure laws, was proved to be ... Read More »
27 February 2010, 9:29 am
Good morning. Today is Saturday, Feb. 27, the 48th day of the 60-day legislative session.... Read More »
27 February 2010, 12:18 am
The latest target of budget cuts is the agency that keeps an eye on state employees’ ethics.... Read More »
26 February 2010, 11:09 pm
NEW YORK - Less than a week after declaring he would seek a full four-year term, New York Gov. David Paterson abruptly dropped his election bid yesterday under pressure from Democrats concerned about his faltering agenda and criticism of his handling of a domestic abuse case involving a trusted aide... Read More »