Clark Fredricksen

Almost ready: Northwest Progressive takes an exclusive sneak peak at the not-yet-opened Link Light Rail system. ...

Almost November: SurveyUSA and Rasmussen both have new polls out showing Gov...

Fundraising: Everybody's talking about it.

Rossi's raised $10 million and Gregoire's got $6.8 million, but the Democrats have raised some significant cash of their own, as well, barely topping...

According to Sen. John McCain, local voters are most concerned about the war. Meanwhile, The Seattle Times wonders if McCain will even bother with Washington voters. ...

Is Gov. Chris Gregoire the next woman who could break the glass ceiling at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.? Or is it Patty Murray? ...

As filing week draws to a close, here's a breakdown of who's running where. ...

Joel Connelly says the "top two primary" invites confusion. Bellevue Reporter's op-ed board says it doesn't. ...

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Ruby Chow remembered: Brad Wong outlines the contributions from the life of a local political icon. ...

Elite opinion on Obama: Jamieson, Sims and Locke, Horsey, Westneat. ...

The Washington State Republican Party adopted an aggressive new platform over the weekend. There are some key differences between the new platform and the stances of the party's presidential...