Peter Jackson is the former editorial-page editor of the Everett Herald. Follow him on Twitter @phardinjackson
Newt Gingrich's strength might bring Washington state plenty of attention. A bill in Olypmia could put Washington on the Oregon trail toward abolishing capital punishment. And, now it's getting heated in a local congressional race with one side of the Democratic Party insulting the other.
Washington gains a major windfall in the fight for gay marriage. Meanwhile, Washington's between-a-man-and-a-woman purists are already plotting its demise and at least one Westerner is too busy allegedly fomenting Russian revolution to weigh in.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to step in, which could signal the end for the old ferry. Two religious opponents are trying to stop the move toward marriage equality. Attempt to repeal sedition law brings back a sorry bit of UW, state history.
While once-jilted Washington has shown no sympathy for Wichita's abandonment by Boeing, couldn't we end up on the receiving end of more of the same treatment some day? Microsoft takes its stand as the gay marriage bill moves closer to enough winning over enough senators. And Cold Warrior demagogue J
The McGinn administration gets focused on the snow response. The LA Times thinks it has found the capital of snow wimps. In Olympia, a new proposal would tax capital gains to help with state budget.
