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Joel Connelly

I worked for Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1973 until it ceased print publication in 2009, and SeattlePI.com from 2009 to 6/30/2020. During that time, I wrote about 9 presidential races, 11 Canadian and British Columbia elections‎, four doomed WPPSS nuclear plants, six Washington wilderness battles, creation of two national Monuments (Hanford Reach and San Juan Islands), a 104 million acre Alaska Lands Act, plus the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area.
Politics

Workhorse: Sen. Maria Cantwell seeks a Fifth Term

Cantwell and seatmate Sen. Patty Murray have now served together for 24 years. Cantwell is a shade to the right of Murray.
Religion

Pope Francis: In this Election, Picking the “Lesser of Two Evils”

The Pope when asked about candidates for the American presidency, he replied: "Both are against life, the one that throws out migrants and the one that kills children. Both are against life."  What should a citizen do? "Vote, and one has to choose the lesser evil."
blog

New Poll Shows Ferguson Coasting to Election as State’s New Governor

Ferguson's message and anti-Reichert spots have filled the airwaves, while Reichert ads have just begun to appear. The Republican Governors Association has yet to show support for the GOP candidate.
Politics

B.C. Election: Conservatives Regroup, New Democrats Rebound

The NDP, like Democrats in the U.S., is now a home to educated urbanites. It is an uneasy coalition of environmentalists, blue-collar unions, emigrees, and Aboriginal First Nations.
blog

New Poll: Tight Race in WA3rd Congressional District

"Washington's 3rd has replaced Washington's 8th as the state's most competitive district," said Andrew Villeneuve, executive director of the Northwest Progressive Institute, which commissioned the poll.
Politics

Presidential Politics in Washington State: It’s Just about the Money

We can only send dollars to the main event. Battleground cities like Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Madison, and Charlotte get the big rallies. Two small east side communities, Medina and Hunts Point do show up on presidential campaign maps as both are home to wealthy bipartisan givers.
Politics

Dave Reichert’s Bid for Governor: a Quixotic Pursuit?

It’s been tough sledding for the Republican. Reichert usually went along with the GOP House caucus and his anti-abortion and abolish-Obamacare votes have come home back to haunt him.
Elsewhere

Tired of Trudeau: Is Canada Swinging Right?

“We have a lot of work to do,” Trudeau observed after Liberals tanked in the recent byelections. One factor working in his favor: The center-left Liberals may have time to do the work.
People

Remembering Dan Evans, Conservationist-in-Chief

Dan Evans would deliver one line over and over: Once wilderness is penetrated by development, it is forever lost. Hence, it is best to be generous with protection.  
Politics

Shifting Political Tides in SW Washington’s 3rd Congressional District

The rule in Congress is that your first reelection is the toughest.
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