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Donkey Kongnew
For now, at least, Democrats control Washington state's executive and legislative branches. But the challenges facing lawmakers will severely test their ability to govern.
Seattle Weekly |
George Howland Jr. |
01-12-2005 |
Politics
Election Reformer Raises Questions about Voting Softwarenew
Literary publicist Bev Harris sounded the alarm after she discovered that Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel had an ownership share in one of the big three companies that make electronic voting machines. The questions she's raised about the integrity of voting software have made her a media darling.
Seattle Weekly |
George Howland Jr. |
08-07-2004 |
Politics
Government Seeks List of Visitors to Voting Web Sitenew
Computer-voting watchdog Bev Harris is squaring off with federal authorities over the government's request for information about visitors to her internationally renowned Web site, www.blackboxvoting.org. While Harris is determined to resist the government's investigation, a national expert on press freedom says the Renton, Wash., muckraker will almost certainly face extensive fines or jail time if she refuses to cooperate.
Seattle Weekly |
George Howland Jr. |
08-07-2004 |
Civil Liberties