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Democrats try on the idea of Lisa Brown for governor in 2012
She's the Senate majority leader, she's from Spokane, and a serious run might necessitate a run for treasurer, first, to gain statewide name recognition.
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Frank Chopp breaks radio silence
The speaker of the Washington House sits for an interview.
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Unlike father, unlike son: The Gardners are split on 'death with dignity'
Or whatever it's called. Just don't call it suicide.
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To Kelso by way of Pullman, Moscow, and Ireland
It's been a long journey to the trial of Frederick David Russell, who is charged with vehicular homicide related to an awful 2001 accident on the highway between Pullman, Wash., and Moscow, Idaho. He fled to Ireland, and now the trial is being held in Kelso, Wash.
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Rep. Helen Sommers will indeed retire
The second-longest-serving member of the Washington Legislature has confirmed she will not run for re-election. Longtime House Budget Chair Helen Sommers [http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/sommers/], D-Seattle, told me: "This is my last session. I'm not going to run again." Asked why, she laughed and said