Author Profile Peter Jackson Peter Jackson is the former editorial-page editor of the Everett Herald. Follow him on Twitter @phardinjackson
Midday Scan: WA's child shooting backlash; Gay marriage repeal goes grassroots; Obama's Washingtonian friends NRA members and gun safety advocates spar over recent child shootings; No paid signature gatherers for gay marriage repeal referendum; Which Washington state residents got the invite to Obama's state... by Peter Jackson / March 15, 2012
Midday Scan: A bold move for human rights; gay marriage scores; Inslee dodges special election Adam Smith by Peter Jackson / March 14, 2012
Politics Midday Scan: Inslee draws fire; City Light experiments in Ballard; Divorce Alaska-style (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) by Peter Jackson / March 13, 2012
Politics Midday Scan: State GOP outs itself on education U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Belfair. by Peter Jackson / March 7, 2012
Midday Scan: The budget coup edition Despite the looming government shutdown, not much happened in Olympia over the weekend. by Peter Jackson / March 6, 2012
Politics Midday Scan: Olympia D's enter hell's final circle; why Romney won; and snow makes a new ballot run Rob McKenna by Peter Jackson / March 5, 2012
MIdday Scan: Dicks departs; Saturday's vote; Olympia approaching the wire U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Belfair. by Peter Jackson / March 2, 2012
Midday Scan: A freshman mistake for lawmakers; zombie Kucinich; cheapskates anonymous Traffic on the Highway 520 floating bridge by Peter Jackson / March 1, 2012
Environment Midday Scan: Shooting owls to save owls; twisting the marriage ballot wording; rare win on open records Northern Spotted Owl by Peter Jackson / February 29, 2012
Midday Scan: State Senate unveils its funny-numbers budget; feds shadow pot vote; McGinn right on tunnel? A demonstration against a watefront tunnel (2011). by Peter Jackson / February 28, 2012