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Tim Eyman accused of hijacking Recall Durkan campaign
Eyman has been distributing fake petitions, which leaders of the recall campaign worry will hurt their ability to get valid signatures.
Melissa Santos
Melissa Santos is formerly a Crosscut staff reporter who covered state politics and the Legislature. She came to Crosscut from The Seattle Times editorial board, where she wrote columns and opinion pi
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How Loren Culp’s campaign for WA governor is costing Ferry County
The county sheriff is asking for $138,000 to cover the costs of filling in for Republic Police Chief Loren Culp while Culp campaigns.
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Gov. Inslee’s re-election bid cools other Democrats’ ambitions — for now
The announcement dashed some politicians’ hopes for higher office. But many believe the governor’s office could still become vacant in 2021.