Political Science Department

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Author Gary Geddes to discuss his work Jan. 30		2012-01-30
What will happen in 2012? Whatcom County people make their predictions	I predict that politics will be a hot topic in 2012, along with jobs, the economy and health care.Beyond that, the future is a blurry haze to me.Such uncertainty didn't discourage some local residents from complying with my request for their predictions for the coming year.	2012-01-03
New U.S.-Canada border deal makes improvements, suggests other opportunities	PRESIDENT Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper signed a deal Dec. 8 that stakes out a menu of changes that will improve the border. The Beyond the Border action plan has several provisions that will directly benefit our region. Amtrak southbound trains…	2011-12-27
In Government We Don't Trust	Why is this decline in trust happening? We certainly don’t believe that city and state governments have actually become less trustworthy over time, notwithstanding perceptions. Todd Donovan, a professor of political science at Western Washington University, has one notion that makes a lot of…	2011-12-01
Bellingham liberals made the difference for conservative Louws	Conservative Jack Louws beat Doug Ericksen for Whatcom County executive not because rural, right-leaning voters chose him but because liberal Bellingham ones did. In the battle between the two conservative candidates, Bellingham voters strongly supported Louws, former mayor of Lynden, over…	2011-11-21
Vernon Johnson heads to Africa to launch new journal		2011-11-18
Eastern, northern Bellingham abandoned Pike for Linville in 2011 election	In fall 2007, when Dan Pike was running against Dan McShane for the open mayoral seat, eastern and northern Bellingham liked Pike. Not so much this time around. In the 2011 race, in which he ran for re-election against former Democratic state Rep. Kelli Linville, precincts in east and…	2011-11-14
Costco in spirited bid to privatize liquor sales	The campaign for Washington state’s Initiative 1183 is based on the belief that Costco shoppers should be able to pick up a fifth of Jack Daniels along with their family pack of hot-dog buns and three-pound tubs of mixed nuts. And Costco is willing to pay to make it happen. The warehouse-…	2011-11-07
Experts say WSP investigation unlikely to affect outcome of county exec race	Will Thursday's revelation that Aaron Reardon is the focus of a State Patrol investigation upset his bid for a third term as Snohomish County executive? That's not likely in an all-mail election with voting already under way and so few details known about…	2011-11-04
'The Conversation' Ballot Party On The Air	Your mail–in ballot is due November 8. Are you still undecided on some of the issues? Grab your ballot and turn on the radio. Political science Professor Todd Donovan and AP News Editor Chris Grygiel will be on hand to take your phone calls and answer your questions.	2011-11-03

Author Gary Geddes to discuss his work Jan. 30

2012-01-30

What will happen in 2012? Whatcom County people make their predictions

I predict that politics will be a hot topic in 2012, along with jobs, the economy and health care.Beyond that, the future is a blurry haze to me.Such uncertainty didn't discourage some local residents from complying with my request for their predictions for the coming year.

2012-01-03

New U.S.-Canada border deal makes improvements, suggests other opportunities

PRESIDENT Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper signed a deal Dec. 8 that stakes out a menu of changes that will improve the border.

The Beyond the Border action plan has several provisions that will directly benefit our region. Amtrak southbound trains…

2011-12-27

In Government We Don't Trust

Why is this decline in trust happening? We certainly don’t believe that city and state governments have actually become less trustworthy over time, notwithstanding perceptions. Todd Donovan, a professor of political science at Western Washington University, has one notion that makes a lot of…

2011-12-01

Bellingham liberals made the difference for conservative Louws

Conservative Jack Louws beat Doug Ericksen for Whatcom County executive not because rural, right-leaning voters chose him but because liberal Bellingham ones did.
In the battle between the two conservative candidates, Bellingham voters strongly supported Louws, former mayor of Lynden, over…

2011-11-21

Vernon Johnson heads to Africa to launch new journal

2011-11-18

Eastern, northern Bellingham abandoned Pike for Linville in 2011 election

In fall 2007, when Dan Pike was running against Dan McShane for the open mayoral seat, eastern and northern Bellingham liked Pike.
Not so much this time around. In the 2011 race, in which he ran for re-election against former Democratic state Rep. Kelli Linville, precincts in east and…

2011-11-14

Costco in spirited bid to privatize liquor sales

The campaign for Washington state’s Initiative 1183 is based on the belief that Costco shoppers should be able to pick up a fifth of Jack Daniels along with their family pack of hot-dog buns and three-pound tubs of mixed nuts.

And Costco is willing to pay to make it happen. The warehouse-…

2011-11-07

Experts say WSP investigation unlikely to affect outcome of county exec race

Will Thursday's revelation that Aaron Reardon is the focus of a State Patrol investigation upset his bid for a third term as Snohomish County executive?

That's not likely in an all-mail election with voting already under way and so few details known about…

2011-11-04

'The Conversation' Ballot Party On The Air

Your mail–in ballot is due November 8. Are you still undecided on some of the issues? Grab your ballot and turn on the radio. Political science Professor Todd Donovan and AP News Editor Chris Grygiel will be on hand to take your phone calls and answer your questions.

2011-11-03

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