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Adam Smith

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Washington's Congressional Delegation is Collectively Worth At Least $10 Million

    ​The Center for Responsive Politics recently released its list of the net worth of every member of Congress, which reveals that our lawmakers in the Other Washington are, collectively, good for at least $10 million. Sen. Maria Cantwell is the clear winner in terms of personal wealth, with asse ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Congressman Adam Smith Didn't Want to See Dead Bin Laden Pics--Here's a Description From a Senator Who Did

    ​Washington Congressman Adam Smith won't be looking at the photos of Osama bin Laden all dead and nasty. He'd rather focus on boring things like "preventing new threats to the safety of the American people." But don't worry, Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe took a peek. He says there's totally ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Election Night for Washington Dems: Mixed Emotions, Unanswered Questions

    Curtis Cartier​On the way out of the Westin Hotel and Washington Democrats' biggest election party of the night on Tuesday, Dem faithful Bruce Roby summed up the sentiment that many there likely felt. "Let's just say I won't go to sleep happy," he said on the corner of 5th Avenue and Stewart ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    If Elections Were Decided By Facebook ...

    ​ ... there'd be a lot more Republicans in office. As candidates continue to cajole voters to turn out at the polls, a different popularity contest is just winding up. With the advent of Facebook and similar social networks, campaigns have tried to tap into American's use of the Internet to s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Rep. Adam Smith, Once a Strong Obama Ally, Wavers on Health Care

    Colbert ReportSmith: scared of reform opponents he once called Nazis?​It isn't a shock that Vancouver Democrat Brian Baird would consider voting "no" on the health care reform bill currently before the House of Representatives. He's broken with the party before and is considered something of a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    'Nation Under God Headquarters' Exerting Intense Health-Care Pressure on Brian Baird and Adam Smith Via Fax

    Beware "the homosexuals, lesbians, Human Rights Campaign, and MoveOn.org!"​There's something atavistic about the sound of a fax machine. The hum and whir is a retro token of life before the Internet, or its early days, like the old AOL dial-up tone. So it's fitting that my fax machine just spa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    Lucero

    Beware "the homosexuals, lesbians, Human Rights Campaign, and MoveOn.org!"​There's something atavistic about the sound of a fax machine. The hum and whir is a retro token of life before the Internet, or its early days, like the old AOL dial-up tone. So it's fitting that my fax machine just spa ... More >>

  • News

    April 22, 2009

    More Washington Money Going to New Jersey?

    Our state’s dropped a few notches on the annual pork list.

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Dicks and Murray, Pigging Out

    Is it good news or bad that Washington has dropped two notches in the Pig Book? The annual pork report and state rankings issued by Citizens Against Government Waste, a D.C. watchdog group, puts us at 27th this year in Congressional pork, after making the top 25 last year. With $208,227,997 in what ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    $1 Billion in the Other White Meat

    Here piggy, piggy. As part of legislative reform, U.S. House members today were required to post the number, types and costs of earmarks they are requesting. Brian Baird's list (which includes a $5 million Seattle-made "Modular Glove System" for U.S. SpecialOp Forces) is tops in local delegation cos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    One More Reason to Read Playboy's Articles ... Me!

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. digg_url = 'http://digg.com/music/Former_GNR_Bassist_Lands_Gig_With_Playboy'; If someone were to tell me 5 months ago that I'd be busy thinking up things to write about on a weekly basis, I would have actually been happy to hear it. As of thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2008

    McDermott and Dicks: Big $$, But Breezin'

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. digg_url = 'http://digg.com/music/Former_GNR_Bassist_Lands_Gig_With_Playboy'; If someone were to tell me 5 months ago that I'd be busy thinking up things to write about on a weekly basis, I would have actually been happy to hear it. As of thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2008

    Family, Hold Back!

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. digg_url = 'http://digg.com/music/Former_GNR_Bassist_Lands_Gig_With_Playboy'; If someone were to tell me 5 months ago that I'd be busy thinking up things to write about on a weekly basis, I would have actually been happy to hear it. As of thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2008

    Note to Republicans Voting Down the Bailout Scheme: RUN WITH IT!

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. digg_url = 'http://digg.com/music/Former_GNR_Bassist_Lands_Gig_With_Playboy'; If someone were to tell me 5 months ago that I'd be busy thinking up things to write about on a weekly basis, I would have actually been happy to hear it. As of thi ... More >>

  • News

    September 24, 2008

    How Microsoft’s Co-Founders Are Spending Their Political Bucks

    “Often” would be too convenient an explanation.

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2008

    Bill & Paul's Politics

    “Often” would be too convenient an explanation.

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2008

    Obama is Gregoire's Man

    “Often” would be too convenient an explanation.

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2007

    Raining Initiatives

    “Often” would be too convenient an explanation.

  • Music

    January 31, 2007

    January 31-February 6

    This week's music calendar.

  • Diversions

    December 20, 2006

    Ask an Uptight Seattleite

    Save the placenta!

  • Music

    December 6, 2006

    December 6-12

    Save the placenta!

  • News

    November 8, 2006

    The Sweep

    All politics aren't local, it seems.

  • News

    November 1, 2006

    Congressmen for Life

    The Democratic easy-seat club prepares to welcome its newest member.

  • Music

    November 30, 2005

    Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2005

    The Democratic easy-seat club prepares to welcome its newest member.

  • News

    June 1, 2005

    Snookered in Seattle: The WTO Riots

    An exclusive book excerpt.

  • News

    April 13, 2005

    A Liberal Minor League

    Progressive Majority says the left needs to develop a good farm system if it is to take back Congress.

  • News

    January 26, 2005

    Investing for Change

    A Microsoft millionaire wonders if his money can express his values.

  • News

    November 24, 2004

    Is This What Failure Looks Like?

    Five years after the Battle in Seattle, results are mixed. Third World delegates have gridlocked the WTO but in the U.S. anti-globalization organizers have struggled to convert street heat into policy.

  • News

    October 27, 2004

    Monorail Q&A

    Five years after the Battle in Seattle, results are mixed. Third World delegates have gridlocked the WTO but in the U.S. anti-globalization organizers have struggled to convert street heat into policy.

  • News

    September 22, 2004

    The Immoderate GOP

    Five years after the Battle in Seattle, results are mixed. Third World delegates have gridlocked the WTO but in the U.S. anti-globalization organizers have struggled to convert street heat into policy.

  • News

    September 22, 2004

    How to Excel in D.C.

    Spread lots of money around. Microsoft is now the No. 3 corporate political donor.

  • News

    September 8, 2004

    Partisan Dickering

    This year's new primary format is terrible. But it's still important to vote. Here's for whom.

  • News

    May 5, 2004

    The Outsourcing Source

    For the latest rhetoric against sending tech jobs overseas, Seattle-based WashTech is a national journalist's first phone call.

  • News

    January 21, 2004

    Buzz

    For the latest rhetoric against sending tech jobs overseas, Seattle-based WashTech is a national journalist's first phone call.

  • News

    September 10, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    "Jeez, years after the election and you can still count on the "Seattle Weakling" to be whinging about Ralph Nader and all those potential Democratic votes that got pissed away."

  • News

    August 7, 2002

    The Machinists' Last Chance

    Everyone from the governor on down is worried about Boeing's biggest union.

  • News

    November 1, 2000

    Death Race 2000

    Our unflinching guide to the awesome horror of the electoral process.

  • News

    September 20, 2000

    Mother knows best

    Cantwell soars, Republicans swoon in primary.

  • News

    November 11, 1998

    Hearing the call

    Cantwell soars, Republicans swoon in primary.

  • News

    October 28, 1998

    Chevron's switch

    Cantwell soars, Republicans swoon in primary.

  • News

    October 28, 1998

    Send a message to Washington

    Cantwell soars, Republicans swoon in primary.

  • News

    September 9, 1998

    Primary Collars

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