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| ²ÝÁñÉçÇø professor to repay $20,000 to school for unethical travel practices | A Western Washington University administrator who was gone nearly half of his first year on the job will have to repay $20,000 to the university as part of his settlement with the State Executive Ethics Board. Douglas Nord also will have to pay a $5,000 civil penalty as part of the… |
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| As with the nation, red wave failed to crest in Washington | The red wave didn’t materialize nationally, and so far it has failed to show up in Washington, too. Republicans won’t take over the Legislature and will have, at most, as many statewide executive-branch officials and members of Congress as they had before Tuesday’s election. It was even… |
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| Same-sex marriage law leading in Washington | Washington voters are narrowly approving same-sex marriage in the state, following the lead of voters in Maryland and Maine, where ballot measures on same-sex unions also are holding slim leads. With about half of the expected vote counted Tuesday night, Referendum 74 was passing with 53… |
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| Donovan to give post-election overview at noon today | |||
| Tab for governor's race: $46 million | The Washington governor's race will cost more than $46 million by the time the election is over, with the single biggest share of spending coming from out-of-state interest groups. |
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| Candidates for governor differ in approach on environment | Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna have spent the past year debating how to stimulate job growth and boost public-school funding, but Washington's next governor will also face some of the biggest environmental challenges the state has seen: |
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| Blitz of pot-legalization ads grows voter support, polls find | A $2.8 million TV advertising blitz in October by the campaign to legalize marijuana appears to have given Initiative 502 a critical boost just as ballots are being cast. |
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| Candidates for governor differ in approach on environment | Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna have spent the past year debating how to stimulate job growth and boost public-school funding, but Washington's next governor will also face some of the biggest environmental challenges the state has seen: |
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| Some local Republican candidates adopt unexpected foreign-policy views | Michael Baumgartner wants the United States to get out of Afghanistan as soon as possible. Ron Bemis proposes cutting the defense budget. Bill Driscoll strongly supports President Obama's strategy for dealing with Iran. And Dan Matthews thinks we should consider winding down our military… |
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| Change in geography alters landscape for congressional race | The showdown in the 8th Congressional District is far different from the most recent contests for the seat. |