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Republican Dave Reichert Proves a Little Environmentalism Goes a Long Way With Votersnew
The League of Conservation Voters came out with its annual scorecard, tallying the past year's environmental votes by members of Congress. Dave Reichert earned a 64 out of 100, having broken with his party on eight of 13 votes.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
03-01-2010 |
Politics
Sen. Patty Murray, After a 'No' on Iraq, Has the President’s Back on Afghanistannew
One of 23 senators who rolled the political dice and voted nay on the Iraq War, Murray and her colleagues have been cast at the least as prescient and at times heroic. But now, Murray has declared her support for Obama's plan for Afghanistan.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
12-14-2009 |
Politics
Does Seattle Have Too Many 'Advisors'?new
They've grown in number under Mayor Greg Nickels, and that's become a campaign issue -- even outside the mayor's race.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
08-17-2009 |
Politics
Is Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels a Chicago-Style Bully?new
The idea of Nickels as a Daley wannabe is one of those ideas that has filtered down from the rhetoric of political insiders into general popular perception, even conventional wisdom. Trouble is, it's almost impossible to get any of Nickels' accusers to provide details about the mayor's supposedly Daleyesque behavior.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
07-27-2009 |
Politics
