Political Science Department

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Big Money For Ballot Initiatives, And Re-Licensing Court	Big Money For Ballot Initiatives: More than $1 million was raised and spent for each of the three citizens' initiatives headed for the November ballot. We get some perspectives. Re–Licensing Court: Nearly 300,000 Washingtonians have suspended drivers licenses because they didn't…	2011-07-26
Here Comes Nevada	In March this year, five potential presidential candidates kicked off the Iowa caucus season, putting the Hawkeye state once again in the political spotlight. The Iowa caucus is a magnet for candidates because it is the first caucus in the nation. New Hampshire is second and South…	2011-07-06
Janet Marino new director of Whatcom Peace and Justice Center	Janet Marino is enthusiastic about her new job, but says, "I would love to put myself out of business." She's the new executive director of Whatcom Peace and Justice Center. A 35-year-old Western Washington University graduate with a degree in political science, Marino took…	2011-07-05
Former congressman, family find new life in Edmonds	Brian Baird is talking, in paragraphs, about marine snails the size of lentils that are in danger of dying out from the increasing acidity of oceans. He's speaking with authority about how the loss of those pteropods would disrupt up the food chain, and, for a moment, it's as if…	2011-06-22
State Sen. Ericksen to run for Whatcom County executive	State Sen. Doug Ericksen will run for Whatcom County executive this year, setting up a primary election fight over the seat being vacated by Executive Pete Kremen. Ericksen, a Republican who lives near Ferndale, was first elected to the state House of Representatives in fall 1998; he then…	2011-06-07
Third candidate joins Ferndale mayoral race	A Ferndale man has announced his bid for mayor, making him the third candidate running for the position. Norbert Rojsza, 24, will run against incumbent Mayor Gary Jensen and City Councilman Brent Goodrich.	2011-04-25
In memoriam: Jerry Rutan, 1935 - 2011		2011-04-08
Life Story: Gardening and helping others were her passions	Ruby Rose Armstrong's flower beds were a source of pride and joy. She grew up gardening at her parents' farm in Oso, where the garden was so beautiful people driving by would slow down just to look. She nurtured her…	2011-04-04
Aledo church gearing for growth	Ron Buch, pastor of Aledo Church of Christ, once had political aspirations. He graduated from Western Washington University with a double major — in political science and communications — and once served as an aide to U.S. Congresswoman Linda Smith, a former…	2011-04-01
‘Why Iowa?’ explains state’s key role in nomination process	The jab at Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses is a running joke among politicians who dismiss the event as hokey or inconsequential. But the dig is a bit off-base, according to a new book by the University of Iowa’s Caroline Tolbert and fellow political scientists David Redlawsk of Rutgers…	2011-03-09

Big Money For Ballot Initiatives, And Re-Licensing Court

Big Money For Ballot Initiatives: More than $1 million was raised and spent for each of the three citizens' initiatives headed for the November ballot. We get some perspectives.

Re–Licensing Court: Nearly 300,000 Washingtonians have suspended drivers licenses because they didn't…

2011-07-26

Here Comes Nevada

In March this year, five potential presidential candidates kicked off the Iowa caucus season, putting the Hawkeye state once again in the political spotlight.
The Iowa caucus is a magnet for candidates because it is the first caucus in the nation.
New Hampshire is second and South…

2011-07-06

Janet Marino new director of Whatcom Peace and Justice Center

Janet Marino is enthusiastic about her new job, but says, "I would love to put myself out of business."
She's the new executive director of Whatcom Peace and Justice Center. A 35-year-old Western Washington University graduate with a degree in political science, Marino took…

2011-07-05

Former congressman, family find new life in Edmonds

Brian Baird is talking, in paragraphs, about marine snails the size of lentils that are in danger of dying out from the increasing acidity of oceans.

He's speaking with authority about how the loss of those pteropods would disrupt up the food chain, and, for a moment, it's as if…

2011-06-22

State Sen. Ericksen to run for Whatcom County executive

State Sen. Doug Ericksen will run for Whatcom County executive this year, setting up a primary election fight over the seat being vacated by Executive Pete Kremen.

Ericksen, a Republican who lives near Ferndale, was first elected to the state House of Representatives in fall 1998; he then…

2011-06-07

Third candidate joins Ferndale mayoral race

A Ferndale man has announced his bid for mayor, making him the third candidate running for the position.

Norbert Rojsza, 24, will run against incumbent Mayor Gary Jensen and City Councilman Brent Goodrich.

2011-04-25

In memoriam: Jerry Rutan, 1935 - 2011

2011-04-08

Life Story: Gardening and helping others were her passions

Ruby Rose Armstrong's flower beds were a source of pride and joy.

She grew up gardening at her parents' farm in Oso, where the garden was so beautiful people driving by would slow down just to look.

She nurtured her…

2011-04-04

Aledo church gearing for growth

Ron Buch, pastor of Aledo Church of Christ, once had political aspirations.

He graduated from Western Washington University with a double major — in political science and communications — and once served as an aide to U.S. Congresswoman Linda Smith, a former…

2011-04-01

‘Why Iowa?’ explains state’s key role in nomination process

The jab at Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses is a running joke among politicians who dismiss the event as hokey or inconsequential. But the dig is a bit off-base, according to a new book by the University of Iowa’s Caroline Tolbert and fellow political scientists David Redlawsk of Rutgers…

2011-03-09

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