Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
A group led by two former state Supreme Court justices is accusing the Building Industry Association of Washington of amassing $3.5 million in an illegal secret fund for its campaign to defeat Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire.
Richard Sprague (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire poured huge amounts of new money into education in the past four years: about $2.46 Billion. Most of this (80%) went to pay increases for teachers ( including the worst ones ), but some also went to other education initiatives, such as training and all-day kindergarten. If you think big jumps in education funding helps education quality, then it's just a...
Palousitics (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
The Seattle Times today damningly skewered Queen Christine's continual claims of being "fiscally responsible:" As much as anything, Gov. Christine Gregoire's first term in office is notable for one number: $8 billion . That's how much state spending has increased since Gregoire, a Democrat, was elected in 2004 . Another way of looking at it: The two-year general-fund budget has jumped 31 percent ,...
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
According to a new SurveyUSA poll , Washington state is in for a another close gubernatorial race. Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) and challenger Dino Rossi (R) remain locked in a fierce fight, with the incumbent leading 49% to 46%, within the survey's 3.9 percentage point margin of sampling error. Gregoire was elected to her first term in 2004 after three recounts determined she received 129 more votes...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Since Christine Gregoire was elected governor, state spending has increased $8 billion — a 31 percent increase in the two-year general-fund budget. Gregoire says the state is investing in what matters most: education, health care, public safety. Her Republican challenger, Dino Rossi, says she's spent more than we can afford.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Michelle Obama brought her husband's message of change to Seattle Thursday, raising money for his presidential bid and for Gov. Christine Gregoire's re-election effort...
Slog (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
I'm at the Michelle Obama fundraiser right now, listening to Gov. Christine Gregoire speak, so I can't fully listen to this video that just landed in my in-box from the Washington State Republican Party. But it looks (and sounds, after a quick listen on headphones) as if Republicans in this state are taking a cue from their counterparts in South Carolina Tennessee , who I believe made a similar video...
Slog (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
But close. The chow at today's Michelle Obama fundraiser for Gov. Christine Gregoire, as seen from the press riser: How much for the fancy salad, semi-elegant strawberry schortcake, big roll 'o bread, and high-powered speechifying? $200 a person.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Gov. Christine Gregoire questions whether a possible Sound Transit light-rail plan, being considered for the 2008 ballot, would give commuters enough near-term relief.
HorsesAss.Org (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Moore Information has released a new poll for the Washington state gubernatorial race. The poll of 400 people, taken from July 9 to July 10, shows Governor Christine Gregoire (D) tied with Dino Rossi (GOP-Party) at 45%. The race has tightened up even further than the +6% spread found in a July 9th Rasmussen poll discussed last Friday . June polls gave Gregoire (chronologically) +3% , +6% and +8% leads...
Above Average Jane (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
While the Governors Conference was in town, three women governors took the time to hold a local event Sunday in support of Sen. Obama. It was originally going to be five governors but Delaware’s Ruth Ann Minner and Washington’s Christine Gregoire weren’t able to attend. This was the advance notice: As the nation’s governors gather in Philadelphia this weekend, five of America’s leading governors will...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
GOV. Christine Gregoire's detractors would have voters believe she has spent the past four years looking out only for the...
Slog (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Michelle Obama, undoubtedly not looking like this , will be in Seattle this Thursday to headline a fundraiser for Gov. Christine Gregoire. Why? Well, you may remember that during the primary campaign, way back when we were tallying up superdelegates and prominent state surrogates, Gov. Gregoire broke with the two other top female elected officials in this stateSens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwelland...
HorsesAss.Org (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Rasmussen has just released their July poll for the Washington state gubernatorial race. The poll of 500 people shows Governor Christine Gregoire (D) leading Dino Rossi (GOP-Party) 49% to 43%. (Oddly enough, I was one of the 500 randomly selected Washington state voters who was called and chose to participate in this poll.) The +6% spread in this poll shows the race tightening slightly from the +9%...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Excerpts from his blog, Postman on Politics Gov. Christine Gregoire is airing a radio ad that tries to draw an ideological connection between...
