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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    A Stronger FDA, a More Perfect Recipe, and Other Food News

    Starting off this week's food news digest with some very good news, the House of Representatives finally passed a bill that greatly strengthens the FDA's ability to regulate and enforce food safety laws. If the bill becomes law, the agency will be able to make farmers and food producers beef up thei ... More >>

  • News

    November 15, 2006

    Midterm Muddle

    How can we feel good about the election results when all our old certainties have suddenly been cast into doubt?

  • Film

    June 21, 2006

    June 21-28, 2006

    All hail Jim Henson!

  • Film

    June 14, 2006

    June 14-21, 2006

    Tom DeLay and Sam Raimi get what's coming to them?

  • News

    May 24, 2006

    Sunny Jim's Gravitas

    Also: Appeals in the wine case, and commercial TV puts on gay pride.

  • News

    April 12, 2006

    Aaron Dixon's Voting Record

    "Maybe it's true that nobody in Congress has ever driven without insurance or gotten behind on child-support payments, but it would surprise me...."

  • News

    February 8, 2006

    Sexual Disorientation

    A court decision on gay marriage could aid opponents of the new, unrelated gay-civil-rights law.

  • News

    January 18, 2006

    Real IDiocy

    A national identity card issued by the state Department of Licensing? Yes, it's the law—and a dumb, expensive one.

  • News

    December 28, 2005

    Election Fever

    Washington Democrats are already excited about the 2006 election.

  • Music

    November 23, 2005

    Holy Soul Jelly Roll

    Washington Democrats are already excited about the 2006 election.

  • News

    April 27, 2005

    Without DeLay

    Washington Democrats are already excited about the 2006 election.

  • Diversions

    February 23, 2005

    Boob Tube

    Washington Democrats are already excited about the 2006 election.

  • News

    October 6, 2004

    The Ever-Blue State

    With four weeks left, local Democrats are confident, and they have reason to be.

  • News

    September 29, 2004

    Chopping Block

    Could state House Speaker Frank Copp, D-Seattle, get the ax?

  • News

    September 22, 2004

    Registering the Vote

    Here's why counting ballots and determining some winners takes so long in Washington.

  • News

    September 15, 2004

    Primary Election Results

    Links to official sites for the Sept. 14 vote.

  • 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

    August 25, 2004

    The New Abolitionists

    Freeing 'sex slaves' is now at the top of the human rights agenda, thanks to Christian evangelicals, the Bush administration, and two former Washington politicians, Linda Smith and John Miller. How did the anti-trafficking crusade evolve, and is it being overhyped?

  • News

    January 21, 2004

    Buzz

    Freeing 'sex slaves' is now at the top of the human rights agenda, thanks to Christian evangelicals, the Bush administration, and two former Washington politicians, Linda Smith and John Miller. How did the anti-trafficking crusade evolve, and is it being overhyped?

  • News

    January 21, 2004

    Gore Vidal's History Lesson

    America the beautiful is now an ugly, megalomaniacal mess.

  • News

    November 26, 2003

    When Freedom Is Academic

    The postcolonial U.S. Congress wants a say in the curricula of postcolonial studies.

  • News

    May 21, 2003

    A Labor of Shove

    A militant union, 26,000 low-paid workers, and a $23 billion budget collide in Olympia.

  • News

    April 30, 2003

    Big Gamble

    Should we plug the states budget hole by expanding casino gambling beyond the reservations? A proposal in Olympia is tempting legislatorsand teachersto do just that.

  • News

    February 12, 2003

    How Should We Impeach Thee?

    Let me count the ways . . .

  • News

    January 22, 2003

    TV Star

    The Democrats have chosen someone to respond to the State of the Union address, and that person is our Republican governor.

  • News

    December 11, 2002

    This Is No Laughing Matter

    The Democrats have chosen someone to respond to the State of the Union address, and that person is our Republican governor.

  • News

    July 10, 2002

    Green Warriors

    Key environmental groups will campaign against gas tax increase.

  • News

    January 9, 2002

    State of emergency

    Key environmental groups will campaign against gas tax increase.

  • News

    November 14, 2001

    News Clips— Present/Absentee

    Key environmental groups will campaign against gas tax increase.

  • News

    October 31, 2001

    Trenches to troughs

    Key environmental groups will campaign against gas tax increase.

  • News

    October 17, 2001

    Fun with numbers

    Key environmental groups will campaign against gas tax increase.

  • News

    July 25, 2001

    News Clips— Capitol gridlock

    Key environmental groups will campaign against gas tax increase.

  • News

    July 4, 2001

    "I'm pursuing my real ambitions . . . and I'm

    Key environmental groups will campaign against gas tax increase.

  • News

    May 23, 2001

    News Clips— Hits/Duds

    Key environmental groups will campaign against gas tax increase.

  • News

    February 21, 2001

    A bridge too far?

    Frank Chopp's leadership of the Dems runs into trouble crossing the Tacoma Narrows.

  • News

    January 3, 2001

    Let the games begin!

    Seattle Weekly's Guide to the Rules of the 2001 State Legislature.

  • News

    December 20, 2000

    Mayor may not

    Seattle Weekly's Guide to the Rules of the 2001 State Legislature.

  • News

    November 22, 2000

    Spend, but don't tax

    Seattle Weekly's Guide to the Rules of the 2001 State Legislature.

  • News

    November 1, 2000

    Death Race 2000

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

  • News

    October 25, 2000

    Bush helps Blethen

    A Seattle Times presidential endorsement neglects to mention the publishers pet issue.

  • News

    September 27, 2000

    Dump Slade!

    A Seattle Times presidential endorsement neglects to mention the publishers pet issue.

  • News

    September 20, 2000

    Mother knows best

    Cantwell soars, Republicans swoon in primary.

  • News

    August 23, 2000

    Insuring retreat

    Cantwell soars, Republicans swoon in primary.

  • News

    February 23, 2000

    Nadering nabobs

    Cantwell soars, Republicans swoon in primary.

  • News

    August 11, 1999

    Who is Jim McDermott?

    Cantwell soars, Republicans swoon in primary.

  • News

    April 28, 1999

    PROGRESSIVES' PARADISE LOST?

    How did the political pendulum swing so far to the right in the former'Soviet of Washington'? And is it swinging back?

  • News

    March 24, 1999

    Kitsap County: The war goes on

    How did the political pendulum swing so far to the right in the former'Soviet of Washington'? And is it swinging back?

  • News

    January 20, 1999

    Click Here for Revenge!

    Pissed off about impeachment? Channel your anger over the Internet and throw the bums out.

  • News

    December 23, 1998

    Bork you too, Charlie

    Pissed off about impeachment? Channel your anger over the Internet and throw the bums out.

  • News

    October 28, 1998

    Letters

    Blowing our cover

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