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Vote no on I-517: protect our speech and property rights
In 1912, Washingtonians approved a constitutional amendment backed by the Direct Democracy League that created our state’s initiative…
Andrew Villeneuve
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In Charlotte, Democrats present compelling case for Obama’s re-election | From the Roots
This past week, Democrats from all 50 states and several territories gathered in Charlotte, N.C., for the 46th…
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A few reflections on the 2012 Republican National Convention | Andrew Villeneuve
This week, the Republican Party held its 40th national convention in Tampa, Fla, where more than 2,000 delegates…
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State voters boost female candidates in Top Two election | Andrew Villeneuve
A few days ago, counties across Washington began tabulating ballots and reporting results in the state's 2012 winnowing…
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Meet the four candidates for state auditor | Andrew Villeneuve
Every four years, in addition to electing a governor to serve as our state’s chief executive, the people…
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Supreme Court weighs challenge to health care act | Andrew Villeneuve
The U.S. Supreme Court recently held three days of hearings on a series of challenges filed against the…
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Is Romney the best choice for the Republican nomination? | Andrew Villeneuve
This past Saturday, Republican activists and voters in each of Washington's 49 legislative districts met in homes, schools,…
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City, Group Health should be doing more to protect trees in Overlake | Andrew Villeneuve
A few weeks ago, as many Redmond residents are now aware, our City Council voted to approve the…
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Unprecedented virtual protest rallies opposition to dangerous Internet bills | Andrew Villeneuve
On Wednesday, Capitol Hill was jolted by perhaps the most extraordinary protest ever organized in the history of…
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The new-look landscape of state’s political boundaries | Andrew Villeneuve
Every 10 years, after the census required by the U.S. Constitution has been successfully completed, each state begins…
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2011’s gridlock to be followed by major electoral clash in 2012 | Villeneuve
It seems that Congress has never been more unpopular than it is right now. Almost a year after…
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Stop corporate greed and protect our community: Vote no on I-1183 | Andrew Villeneuve
If you’ve watched any television recently, or paid attention to the contents of your mailbox, chances are good…
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Lessons learned from red-light camera debate
A year after approving a pilot project to test whether red-light cameras would make several well-trafficked Redmond intersections…
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Making sense of the Republicans’ ‘class warfare’ rhetoric
When President Obama recently unveiled his plan to pay down the deficit, congressional Republicans’ first reaction was to…
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Sleepy August election produces some eye openers | Villeneuve
Voters on Tuesday brought the forthcoming general election into greater focus, setting final matchups for November in contests…
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Vote Richard Mitchell for King County Council | Villeneuve
Compared to 2010 or even 2009, 2011 may seem like a sleepy election year, with not much on…
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Time to end giveaways to corporations | Villeneuve
America is often talked about as the land of opportunity — a place where people with little wealth…
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Proposed executive order would shine some sunlight on corporate electioneering | Villeneuve
Last year, the Supreme Court of the United States struck a devastating blow against open government when it…
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Villeneuve | Why do people run red lights in the first place?
In all the debate I’ve witnessed so far over red-light cameras, the discussion seems to have centered around…
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Villeneuve | Sound Transit pushes on, despite recession
On March 20, Sound Transit will officially inaugurate service at its new Mountlake Terrace highway station at 236th…