Political Science Department

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Here we go again: State’s U.S. House incumbents sailing to re-election	By now you’ve heard how much Americans despise the gridlocked Congress. Its job-approval rating stood at 13 percent in recent polls by CNN and Fox News. A survey last year found cockroaches and used-car salesmen held in higher esteem. So how do Washington voters…	2014-11-03
Late ad blitzes landing in Senate races going over the top	This year’s crop of campaign ads in Washington state races might seem nastier than in past years — or they might not. It depends on where you live. The reason is simple: Few seats in the Legislature have a shot at switching parties this fall, so huge amounts of advertising are landing in…	2014-11-03
Billionaire’s cash flows to Washington senate race	Flush with cash from California billionaire Tom Steyer’s group, a Washington state environmental group is backing candidates this November to help Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee pass sweeping climate change legislation. Inslee, who says the state has a moral…	2014-10-27
Democrat John Lewis Says He's The 'Work Horse' Candidate	John Lewis’ decision to run for Congress was born of frustration. It came to a head last year after a Republican-controlled House insisted there could be no budget deal unless Senate Democrats agreed to defund the 2010 federal health care law known as Obamacare. The Senate refused. …	2014-10-15
Rival Gun Measures On Ballot In Washington State	Two competing measures on the Washington state ballot this fall ask voters to take a stance on expanded background checks for gun sales. One is seeking universal checks for all sales and transfers, including private transactions. The other would prevent any such expansion.	2014-10-10
First Lady Inc.	Cylvia Hayes may be the most influential first lady in Oregon history. Since Gov. John Kitzhaber took office in January 2011, Hayes, 47, has played a central role in his administration. She keeps a desk in the governor’s office, attends senior staff meetings and communicates regularly with…	2014-10-08
Future of state, higher ed on table at Munro Seminar		2014-10-02
Herald names new opinion editor	Jon Bauer, a longtime editor and writer at the Daily Herald, will assume the title of editorial page editor Oct. 4. Bauer replaces Peter Jackson, who has overseen the Opinion page and Viewpoints section of the Daily Herald since 2012. Jackson is leaving to work on a book and to…	2014-09-24
Western's Todd Donovan in Scotland for Referendum		2014-09-15
Washington voters set to weigh in on primary	Ten congressional races and dozens of legislative contests across Washington will be decided by voters this week, though many of the races don’t offer much competition. In 95 of the 123 legislative races on the ballot, there’s no contest. Twenty-two races are unopposed, and for 73 seats,…	2014-08-04

Here we go again: State’s U.S. House incumbents sailing to re-election

By now you’ve heard how much Americans despise the gridlocked Congress. Its job-approval rating stood at 13 percent in recent polls by CNN and Fox News. A survey last year found cockroaches and used-car salesmen held in higher esteem.

So how do Washington voters…

2014-11-03

Late ad blitzes landing in Senate races going over the top

This year’s crop of campaign ads in Washington state races might seem nastier than in past years — or they might not. It depends on where you live.

The reason is simple: Few seats in the Legislature have a shot at switching parties this fall, so huge amounts of advertising are landing in…

2014-11-03

Billionaire’s cash flows to Washington senate race

Flush with cash from California billionaire Tom Steyer’s group, a Washington state environmental group is backing candidates this November to help Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee pass sweeping climate change legislation.

Inslee, who says the state has a moral…

2014-10-27

Democrat John Lewis Says He's The 'Work Horse' Candidate

John Lewis’ decision to run for Congress was born of frustration.

It came to a head last year after a Republican-controlled House insisted there could be no budget deal unless Senate Democrats agreed to defund the 2010 federal health care law known as Obamacare. The Senate refused.

…

2014-10-15

Rival Gun Measures On Ballot In Washington State

Two competing measures on the Washington state ballot this fall ask voters to take a stance on expanded background checks for gun sales. One is seeking universal checks for all sales and transfers, including private transactions. The other would prevent any such expansion.

2014-10-10

First Lady Inc.

Cylvia Hayes may be the most influential first lady in Oregon history.
Since Gov. John Kitzhaber took office in January 2011, Hayes, 47, has played a central role in his administration. She keeps a desk in the governor’s office, attends senior staff meetings and communicates regularly with…

2014-10-08

Future of state, higher ed on table at Munro Seminar

2014-10-02

Herald names new opinion editor

Jon Bauer, a longtime editor and writer at the Daily Herald, will assume the title of editorial page editor Oct. 4.
Bauer replaces Peter Jackson, who has overseen the Opinion page and Viewpoints section of the Daily Herald since 2012. Jackson is leaving to work on a book and to…

2014-09-24

Western's Todd Donovan in Scotland for Referendum

2014-09-15

Washington voters set to weigh in on primary

Ten congressional races and dozens of legislative contests across Washington will be decided by voters this week, though many of the races don’t offer much competition.

In 95 of the 123 legislative races on the ballot, there’s no contest. Twenty-two races are unopposed, and for 73 seats,…

2014-08-04

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