It's a sad day for state journalism. Seattle Times chief political reporter David Postman, the author of the ever-popular Postman on Politics [http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/davidpostman/], announced today that after some 14 years at the paper, he will leave to join Vulcan Inc. [http://blog.s
There's an interesting guest column in today's edition of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/378136_firstperson08.html]. It's written by Gov. Chris Gregoire's driver during the Democratic National Convention, a Colorado State Trooper and lifelong Republican, who sa
Geov at Horse's Ass is making his case for Initiative 1000, or the "death with dignity" measure. It is powerful stuff. He was diagnosed with a terminal disease in 1991, and through various surgeries and transplants he has managed to stay alive, though one or both of his non-native organs could fail
It looks like Republican Sen. John McCain is not the only one getting a boost in the polls, thanks to his selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be the Republican vice presidential nominee. According to SurveyUSA's latest poll, Republican gubernatorial challenger Dino Rossi leads Democratic Gov. Ch
The Oregonian reports that a popular driving range in Oregon is asking golfers to cast their "swing votes" by aiming practice shots at 8-feet-tall metal likenesses of John McCain and Barack Obama [http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2008/09/nothing_but_swing_voters_at_tu.html]. Whil
