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Jay Inslee

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Jay Inslee Loves to Sketch

    Washington Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee is a renaissance man of sorts. Or something. At the very least he likes art, and has taken to wooing potential campaign donors with the promise of monthly sketches straight from his trusty pad of paper and pouch of colored pencils.

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Jay Inslee's Seat Will Be Filled in Special Election After All--And It's Going to Be a Mess

    It turns out that Jay Inslee messed things up even more than originally thought when he resigned from Congress in order to campaign full-time for governor. Contrary to the impression left by reporting at the time, the state will hold a special election to fill his seat, but in about as confusing a w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Inslee Changes Tune, Will Participate in Association of Washington Business Debate

    Tuesday we wrote about republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna challenging his democratic challenger, Jay Inslee, to a whopping 15 debates before November's election. At the time, one debate that seemed unlikely to happen was the traditional Association of Washington Business (AWB) debate in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    What Washington Needs: 15 Gubernatorial Debates

    If the process of selecting a Republican presidential candidate has taught us anything, it's that the world can never have too many political debates of questionable merit. Seizing on this fact, on Monday Washington Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna challenged his Democratic opponent Ja ... More >>

  • News

    March 14, 2012

    Jay Inslee's Sarah Palin Moment

    Both quit their jobs; only one got denounced for it, until now.

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Jay Inslee Does a Sarah Palin and Leaves Constituents in the Lurch

    It might not be a surprise that Jay Inslee felt like he needed to step down from his Congressional seat in order to focus on his gubernatorial campaign. Inslee has a savvy competitor in Attorney General Rob McKenna. What is a surprise is that Inslee and fellow Democrats apparently think it's no big ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Rob McKenna Picks Up Steam in Governor's Race Against Jay Inslee--He's Up by Nine Points in a New Poll

    There's still a lot of time -- nearly nine months in fact -- but state Attorney General Rob McKenna is sitting pretty at the moment. The latest Elway poll has him up by nine points over Democratic Congressman Jay Inslee -- and there are two key reasons why . . .

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Sen. Jim Kastama Backs Gay Marriage; Legislature One Vote Shy

    ​Washington is a single vote away of becoming the seventh state in the nation to recognize same-sex marriages. Yesterday, Sen. Jim Kastama threw his support behind the controversial measure, and with that, the Puyallup Democrat is the 24th state senator to announce he's in favor of the legal r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Comment of the Day: Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna Are Both Awful

    Seattle Weekly reported Tuesday that the race for governor was tightening, which was good news of Jay Inslee, who has long lagged in the polls behind Rob McKenna. One commenter took this to mean that the Democratic congressman's good news in closing the gap to three points was somehow good news for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    New Poll Shows Jay Inslee Narrowing Gap With Rob McKenna, But Ominous Signs Persist

    The good news for Jay Inslee is that he's closed the gap to three points -- 46-43 percent -- with GOP challenger Rob McKenna, according to the latest Survey USA poll for KING 5 News. It's the closest Democratic congressman has been in months. Still, there are some ominous signs, as the survey of 617 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    Jay Inslee Is Losing the Money Race to Rob McKenna

    From the outset of the campaign, U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee has lagged behind state Attorney General Rob McKenna in the polls. He's also finding McKenna to be formidable fundraiser. In fact, since the gubernatorial combatants began raising money last June, McKenna has generated $560,000 more than his Demo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Suzan DelBene Joins Heavyweight Fray to Win 1st Congressional District

    Suzan DelBene narrowly lost her race to Republican Rep. Dave Reichert in the 8th District two years ago. Now she's hoping the newly-minted 1st District, which stretches from Medina to the Canadian border, will bring better electoral luck.

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Just How Competitive Is Washington's Governor's Race?

    There was a time late last year when Washington's governor's race was considered "the most competitive" contest in the nation. Not any longer, according to Politico's final 2011 gubernatorial ranking. And that's due to state Attorney General Rob McKenna, who Politico writes, has the "genuine moderat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Rob McKenna Crows about Warchest, But Rival Jay Inslee Is Similarly Loaded

    ​Rob McKenna announced yesterday that he has raised more than $1 million in the two months since he declared his intention to run for governor. The Republican attorney general is a viable candidate, no doubt about it. And, as the Democrats like to note, he's fond of press releases. One thing t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Why is Dennis Kucinich Twirling, Twirling, Twirling Toward Freedom?

    ​As you well know, Dennis Kucinich is considering a move to our Washington. This is because his Cleveland Congressional seat, which he's held for coming up on 16 years, is likely to be contracted, because he likes his job, and because he almost certainly believes he can win here, possibly in a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Jay Inslee's Campaign (Sort of) Clarifies "Not There" Comment on Marijuana Legalization

    ​Over the weekend, at a liberal confab where Dennis Kucinich reportedly electrified the crowd with lefty talk on ending wars and saving animals, gubernatorial candidate Rep. Jay Inslee received a decidedly less-than-enthusiastic response for his lukewarm support of progressive policies. PubliC ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Matt Barreto, UW Political Science Prof, On 2012 Election: Senate Repubs No Chance, Gov's Race a Tossup

    ​On Monday, Washington State Auditor Brian Sonntag announced that he won't run for governor, leaving only presumed frontrunners Rep. Jay Inslee (D) and Attorney General Rob McKenna (R) competing for the mansion at this early stage. But don't expect that dynamic to last, says UW Political Scie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    AP: Jay Inslee to Finally Announce Campaign for Governor; Sonntag "Still Mulling"

    ​The gubernatorial match-up everyone knew was coming, but which hadn't actually fully materialized, has finally done so.

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Rep. Jay Inslee on Reading the Constitution: We Haven't Been Able to Review It Yet (VIDEO)

    ​The new Republican-infused Congress wants to prove once and for all that despite their previous talk about removing birthright citizenship, direct election of Senators, and the government's ability to regulate the economy from the U.S. Constitution, they actually love the treasured document w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    As Rob McKenna Seems Even More Likely to Run for Governor, Democrats Get Their Online Act Together

    Rob McKenna and one of his "friends and allies."​The possibility of President Obama tapping Governor Chris Gregoire for solicitor general has heated up speculation about the next gubernatorial race. If she resigns, it would seem even more certain that Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna wi ... More >>

  • News

    April 7, 2010

    Limiting Inslee

    A Microsoftie challenges the veteran Congressman with that old standby: term limits.

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Obama's Pro-Drilling Announcement Alienates Northwest Enviros

    They look so pretty at sunset.​"Today we're announcing the expansion of offshore oil and gas exploration," President Obama said this morning in the company of Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, and others that he described as his "Green Team". Obama justified h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    Jay Inslee Challenger James Watkins Offers Unconvincing Term-Limits Pledge

    James Watkins wants term limits, but if no one else has to leave Congress after six years, don't expect him to. Before he can run for Governor against Rob McKenna in 2012, seven-term Congressional Representative Jay Inslee has to fend off a challenge by former bank manager James Watkins. Watkins ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2010

    Jay Inslee on Rob McKenna's "Absurd" Lawsuit

    West Seattle blog was at Saturday's health care rally in South Park and caught Rep. Jay Inslee delivering a verbal smackdown to Washington's Attorney General."If Ronald Reagan's Solicitor General can figure out it's absurd, why can't Rob McKenna?"

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    DC Through the Back Door: Mr. Steves Goes to Washington?

    ​He's the dopest travel host in the world, a purveyor of fine TV shows, guidebooks, travel bags, and money belts. He's also a stalwart advocate for saner marijuana policies, a regular speaker at Hempfest and the host of an award-winning ACLU infomercial on marijuana policy. And now, says Horse ... 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

    November 21, 2008

    James Bond, Eco-Warrior

    Yes, the generally poorly reviewed new 007 movie opens with a car chase, with Daniel Craig at the wheel of a gas-guzzling Aston Martin DBS. (That's a V12 supercar rated by the EPA at 12 mpg city, and 18 on the highway.) But that's not all he drives. As a passenger of love interest Olga Kurylenko, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    Death, Parks, Democrats

    Yes, the generally poorly reviewed new 007 movie opens with a car chase, with Daniel Craig at the wheel of a gas-guzzling Aston Martin DBS. (That's a V12 supercar rated by the EPA at 12 mpg city, and 18 on the highway.) But that's not all he drives. As a passenger of love interest Olga Kurylenko, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008

    Why Inslee Voted Against the Bailout

    Yes, the generally poorly reviewed new 007 movie opens with a car chase, with Daniel Craig at the wheel of a gas-guzzling Aston Martin DBS. (That's a V12 supercar rated by the EPA at 12 mpg city, and 18 on the highway.) But that's not all he drives. As a passenger of love interest Olga Kurylenko, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2008

    Twitter-pated Sims at the Dem Convention

    Yes, the generally poorly reviewed new 007 movie opens with a car chase, with Daniel Craig at the wheel of a gas-guzzling Aston Martin DBS. (That's a V12 supercar rated by the EPA at 12 mpg city, and 18 on the highway.) But that's not all he drives. As a passenger of love interest Olga Kurylenko, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2008

    Inslee on Tanker Flap: "Bigger Is Not Always Better"

    Yes, the generally poorly reviewed new 007 movie opens with a car chase, with Daniel Craig at the wheel of a gas-guzzling Aston Martin DBS. (That's a V12 supercar rated by the EPA at 12 mpg city, and 18 on the highway.) But that's not all he drives. As a passenger of love interest Olga Kurylenko, ... More >>

  • News

    November 7, 2007

    Inslee's Hot for Change; Local Soldiers Lost in the Other War

    Selections from the Daily Weekly, our news, politics, and media blog.

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2007

    Inslee's Apollo

    Selections from the Daily Weekly, our news, politics, and media blog.

  • News

    October 10, 2007

    Why Jim McDermott Thinks Global, Disdains Local

    Seattle's nine-term representative in the House seems more like an appointed ambassador of leftist good will than the elected representative of a Pacific Northwest city.

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2007

    Adam Smith Makes it Official

    Seattle's nine-term representative in the House seems more like an appointed ambassador of leftist good will than the elected representative of a Pacific Northwest city.

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2007

    Gold Star for Baird, Murray takes Silver

    Seattle's nine-term representative in the House seems more like an appointed ambassador of leftist good will than the elected representative of a Pacific Northwest city.

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2006

    Thursday Sparks

    Seattle's nine-term representative in the House seems more like an appointed ambassador of leftist good will than the elected representative of a Pacific Northwest city.

  • News

    November 1, 2006

    Congressmen for Life

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

  • News

    December 14, 2005

    Clean-Energy Frenzy

    As the Northwest struggles with soaring fuel and electricity prices, corporate executives and entrepreneurs are joining politicians and activists to develop cleaner, smarter, and self-reliant energy sources.

  • News

    October 12, 2005

    Tankers in the Sound?

    As the Northwest struggles with soaring fuel and electricity prices, corporate executives and entrepreneurs are joining politicians and activists to develop cleaner, smarter, and self-reliant energy sources.

  • News

    March 26, 2003

    Never Enough Peace

    The politics of keeping a movement alive after the war.

  • News

    November 1, 2000

    Death Race 2000

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

  • News

    August 2, 2000

    First at war

    Congressman Jay "Seattle Slew" Inslee is in a horse race with state Senator Dan "Old Dobbin" McDonald.

  • News

    August 18, 1999

    Did anybody say McDonald?

    The battle for the 1st Congressional District highlights conservative infighting.

  • News

    November 11, 1998

    Hearing the call

    The battle for the 1st Congressional District highlights conservative infighting.

  • News

    October 28, 1998

    Letters

    Blowing our cover

  • News

    October 28, 1998

    Our Endorsements

    I-200: Affirmative Action

  • News

    October 14, 1998

    Maud's last stand

    I-200: Affirmative Action

  • News

    September 30, 1998

    Jock vs. nerd

    In the 1st District, ex-QB Jay Inslee takes on Republican nerd Rick White.

  • News

    September 23, 1998

    Primary, colorless

    In the 1st District, ex-QB Jay Inslee takes on Republican nerd Rick White.

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