Washington State

Top Ten Civil Justice Triumphs Of the Decade!

Joanne Doroshow | Posted 12.24.2009 | Politics


Joanne Doroshow

We look back with pride, and with some amazement really, at these great civil justice wins during the past decade. It hasn't been easy, and there are many to thank.

Two Washington Sheriff's Officers Badly Hurt In Shooting

AP | GEORGE TIBBITS | Posted 12.23.2009 | Home


SEATTLE — For the third time in less than eight weeks, police officers in the state have been shot in the line of duty, this time by a man who w...

Maurice Clemmons Had Kids On Hit List

McClatchy | Adam Lynn | Posted 12.02.2009 | Home


TACOMA, Wash. -- Maurice Clemmons threatened to kill more than just cops in the days before he massacred four police officers at a coffee shop. Scho...

Maurice Clemmons Alive: Police Say Suspect In Ambush That Killed 4 Cops May Be Staying With Relatives

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 12.01.2009 | Home


SEATTLE — Authorities believe the man sought in the slaying of four police officers is still alive and has been aided by a network of friends an...

Huckabee Granted Clemency To Maurice Clemmons, Person Of Interest, In Ambush That Killed 4 Cops

AP / Huffington Post | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics


A man with an extensive criminal past -- whose 95-year prison sentence was commuted in Arkansas nearly a decade ago by then-Gov. Mike Huckabee-- was b...

Do We Want to Be Right, or Have Rights?

Mark Olmsted | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics


Mark Olmsted

What makes civil unions at present unequal is not their separateness but the host of federal benefits conferred by marriage that even the best state domestic partnerships can't accord.

Now What? The Long and Winding Road towards LGBT Equality

Geoff Kors | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics


Geoff Kors

Over the past year, voters have stripped away marriage rights in California and Maine. And the California Supreme Court failed in its obligation to protect our fundamental freedom to marry. So now what?

Keeping the Same-Sex Marriage Defeat in Maine in Perspective

Carlos A. Ball | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics


Carlos A. Ball

As recently as 15 years ago, there was not a single state law that provided any form of recognition or protection to same-sex couples.

Fear and Homophobia: Not Dead Yet! Thanks, Maine!

Mark Morford | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics


Mark Morford

Sadness and confusion have come 'round once more, chalked up yet another little victory, this time in the twee state of Maine, where the trees are exceedingly lovely this time of year.

Rebiblican Stealth Strategy Loses Big in Washington State, Wins Big on East Coast. Why?

Valerie Tarico | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Valerie Tarico

When Rebiblicans (Republicans) pose as moderates and change agents, they have just exposed soft tissue.

The Secret Chamber of Commerce and its "Tort Reform" Mission

Joanne Doroshow | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics


Joanne Doroshow

The U.S. Chamber created the ILR to pursue the Chamber's so-called "tort reform" agenda: protecting corporations from liability, weakening the civil jury system and blocking the courthouse door for sick and injured Americans.

Costco: Food Stamps Will Be Accepted

Seattle Times | Melissa Allison | Posted 10.28.2009 | Business


Costco Wholesale plans to accept food stamps at its warehouse stores nationwide, a major shift for a company that earlier this year said it doubted th...

New Right Wing "Dirty Tricks" Campaign Tactic Being Tested in Washington State

Paul Abrams | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics


Paul Abrams

Because of a benign-sounding charter amendment offered by right wing zealots, candidates are not known by their political affiliations. That removes the shorthand that busy people use to vote.

Teen With Amnesia Found In Times Square Is Identified

AOL News | Evan Buxbaum, CNN | Posted 10.25.2009 | New York


Authorities have identified a teenager believed to be suffering from amnesia who was found on the streets of New York two weeks ago. Police say a CNN...

Referendum 71: US Supreme Court Judge Blocks Release Of Names In Gay Rights Ballot Fight

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has temporarily blocked Washington state officials from releasing the names of people who sig...

New Medical Marijuana Policy: Obama Administration Will Not Seek Arrests For People Following State Laws

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under...

Senator Baucus, Welcome to My World

Deborah Senn | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics


Deborah Senn

As the former Washington State Insurance Commissioner, I oversaw the state's comprehensive health care reform in 1993. Let me tell you, hell hath no fury like a scorned insurance company.

Susan Hutchison -- Washington State's Sarah Palin?

Valerie Tarico | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics


Valerie Tarico

Next week, "nonpartisan" Susan Hutchison will be vying for the role of County Executive in King County, Washington. Is she a stealth right-winger and closest fundamentalist as some are saying?

Ryan Grim

HuffPost Readers Offer Glimpse Of Public Health Plan In Senate Finance Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics


Doctors, administrators, patients and other Washington state residents responded to a Huffington Post request Thursday for first-hand stories about th...

Glenn Beck Accepts Key To Hometown Of Mount Vernon, Washington; 800 Demonstrate

The Huffington Post | T.J. Ortenzi | Posted 11.26.2009 | Media


Glenn Beck received the key to his hometown of Mount Vernon, Wash. Saturday at a ceremony that drew about 800 protesters, according to the spokeswoman...

In Washington State, Yes means No to Hate

Lane Hudson | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics


Lane Hudson

Yes, that is correct. In Washington State, we want to approve a domestic partnership ballot measure the crazies worked for. I know it sounds weird.

Press Allowed At Glenn Beck's Mount Vernon Key Ceremony [UPDATE]

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.23.2009 | Media


UPDATE: Press will be allowed to cover the Mount Vernon, Washington event where Glenn Beck will receive a key to the city, after all. The Seattle T...

The Commerce Secretary From Boeing

David Segal | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics


David Segal

Former Washington governor Gary Locke has worked hard to minister to the needs of the hometown corporation. Since being appointed as commerce secretary, he has an even higher perch from which he can do so.

Washington Anti-Gay Ballot Measure Signatures Under Scrutiny

McClatchy | Posted 09.07.2009 | Politics


Washington election workers say they've never seen a ballot measure attract as much scrutiny as this year's Referendum 71, which would strike down a l...

Marmot Causes Ruckus At Wash. State Restaurant

AP | Posted 07.26.2009 | Green


PROSSER, Wash. — Diners in a central Washington state wine town got a visit from a furry and unwelcome dinner guest. A big rodent called a marmo...