Mormon Church Rolls Out New Advertising Campaign in Seattle, Other Cities
SEATTLE (CBS Seattle) – Mormons are hoping to show Seattle there is more to their religion than just “The Book of Mormon” and “Big Love.” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is rolling out...
View ArticleDemocracy Now Headlines 1/31/12
Today’s Headlines Syria: Russia Opposes U.N. Resolution Against Assad Report: 13,000 Pro-Romney Ads Aired in Florida, 200 for Gingrich Gingrich: We Need a Government that Respects “Our Religion” Obama...
View ArticleDemocracy Now Headlines 2/02/12
Today’s Headlines Panetta: U.S. to End Afghan Combat Operations in 2013 Romney: “I’m Not Concerned About the Very Poor” Thousands Protest as Indiana Enacts Anti-Union “Right to Work” Law Washington...
View ArticleDemocracy Now Headlines 2/07/12
Today’s Headlines Syria: Homs Under Siege as Russian Minister Arrives Reversing Stance, Obama Asks Wealthy to Support His Super PAC Gingrich Blasts Romney as Voters Head to Polls in Three States...
View ArticleSeattle Foundation’s Online GIVE BIG Event is May 2
The Seattle Foundation‘s second annual online GiveBIG event is going on until midnight on Wednesday, May 2. The event helps more than 1,400 local nonprofits raise money and awareness through online...
View ArticlePresident Obama Visiting West Coast
RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Obama plans to visit Reno next week and discuss the economy. The White House press office says the president will travel to Reno on Friday for an unspecified official event...
View ArticleAP: Signs of Improper Campaigning in McKenna Files
SEATTLE (AP) — Using a fax machine and letterhead from the King County Council in April 2002, the office of then-Councilman Rob McKenna sent off an invitation to the U.S. secretary of the interior....
View ArticleFormer Seahawks Promote Sleep Apnea Awareness
Former Seattle Seahawks players Jacob Green and Nesby Glasgow in conjunction with Dr. Steve Carstensen, DDS, President Elect of The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, are holding a sleep apnea...
View ArticleRob McKenna Campaign Staffer Apologizes for Tweets
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A campaign staffer for Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna has apologized for two tweets she sent months ago making fun of Asians and the elderly. The Seattle weekly...
View ArticleGuide to “Only in Seattle” Sundays
In an effort to promote locally owned and operated businesses in Seattle, Mayor Mike McGinn has announced the start of Only in Seattle Sundays 2012. This unique idea allows shoppers and diners the...
View ArticleWA State Politicians Draw from Excess Campaign Cash
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — With their excess campaign cash, politicians in Washington state often return money to donors, forward it to their political party, or donate it to charity. Some, however, decide...
View ArticleFormer NFL Players Warren Moon, Nesby Glasgow Visit Tacoma in Sleep Apnea...
Warren Moon and Nesby Glasgow are joined by Tacoma dentist Steve Marinkovich, DDS, ABDSM, on the national Tackle Sleep Apnea campaign. They want to spread awareness on sleep apnea, the health dangers...
View ArticleFirst Lady Visits Seattle; Heads to Denver
SEATTLE (AP) — Michelle Obama has visited Seattle to help raise money for the president’s re-election campaign. She arrived early Tuesday evening at Boeing Field and was taken by motorcade to a...
View ArticlePro Charter School TV Ads to Start Running Friday
SEATTLE (AP) — The group promoting an initiative that would bring charter schools to Washington began running its first TV ad in the state on Friday. The 30-second ad from Yes on 1240 asks voters to...
View ArticleSeattle Times Reporters Protest Campaign Ads
SEATTLE (AP) — More than 100 reporters, photographers, designers and other staffers signed a letter protesting The Seattle Times Co.’s decision to support the campaigns of Republican gubernatorial...
View ArticlePro-Pot Campaign Reaches $6M
SEATTLE (AP) — The campaign to legalize, regulate and tax the sale of marijuana for adults in Washington state raised more than $500,000 in the second half of this month, putting it at over $6 million...
View ArticleCharges: Up To $300K Stolen From State Senate Dems
SEATTLE (AP) — Prosecutors say the former head of a campaign committee supporting Democratic state Senate candidates has been charged with theft after admitting he embezzled up to $300,000. Michael...
View ArticleObama Kicks Off West Coast Fundraising Trail
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a swirl of foreign and border challenges, President Barack Obama is embarking on the one mission that has regularly proved a winner for him — raising money for his fellow...
View ArticleBernie Sanders Brings Campaign To West Coast
SEATTLE (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is taking his presidential bid to the West Coast, with rallies planned in the coming days in Seattle, Portland and Los Angeles. During a conference call...
View ArticleRand Paul Makes Northwest Campaign Stops
SEATTLE (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul, making the first of several Pacific Northwest campaign stops in Seattle, spoke about constitutional issues and dysfunction in the nation’s...
View ArticleEverett Lawyer Accused Of Violating Campaign Finance Rules
SEATTLE (AP) – The Washington Attorney General’s Office has charged an Everett lawyer with campaign finance violations, saying that from 2012 to 2015 he concealed the source of at least $16,000 in...
View ArticleSeattle Mayor Ed Murray Won’t Mount Write-In Campaign
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says he won’t stage a write-in campaign to try to secure a second term after a man who had accused him of sexual abuse announced plans to drop a lawsuit. Murray,...
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