SUBSCRIBE
FREE NEWSLETTER
Try "researchers"

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

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.
Health

The Impatient Patient: An Operating Manual

Our intrepid correspondent puts his body on the line to bring readers the scoop from inside the Big House.
Politics

Is British Columbia about to Veer Hard Right?

The result of this surprise is to unite the right against the governing New Democratic Party (NDP), which has been in power since 2017 and seemed solidly entrenched with two parties splitting the conservative vote.
Politics

Nine Tectonic Shifts in Washington State Politics

The major shift: Suburban and exurban districts, once centers of Republican strength, are now consistently sending Democrats to the Legislature.
Politics

Harris Accepts Nomination in Front of a Reinvigorated Democratic Party

"With this election, our nation has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past," said Harris. Seizing on that opportunity will be "the defining goal of my presidency."
Politics

Minnesota Magic? Tim Walz Introduces Himself to America

With the vice-presidential nomination of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the party hopes for a safe landing in what White House aspirants have long labeled "fly over territory."
Politics

Democrats in Chicago: Obamas Bring the Star Power

Obama and other speakers underscored the unity message first spoken 20 years ago: "America is ready for a new chapter. America is ready for a better story."
123...41Page 2 of 41

Latest

Seattle, Washington

Contact: Editor@postalley.org