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Far-right group threatens to occupy the Capitol

A far-right group based in Washington State has announced plans to occupy Capitol facilities at the upcoming legislative session, which is scheduled to begin on...Read More

Morning Wire: 42nd LD, Mayor Victoria Woodards, 36th LD

This week the Wire is bringing you election coverage, a new video series, and the Topical Agenda for our 2020 Re-Wire Virtual Policy Conference.  Thank you for reading! Michael...Read More

Tensions boil over in State House race following accusatory campaign mailer

In a campaign mailer sent out Wednesday, 36th Legislative District State House candidate Sarah Reyneveld accused her opponent, Liz Berry, of celebrating “white nationalist and...Read More

Morning Wire: Lt. Gov. Debate, 29th LD race, Special Session unlikely

Thank you to Janet Bliss of the Children’s Therapy Center, as well as Alicia Goodman, Linda Zenger, Daniel Hodun, John Brewer and Mary Bingham, all of...Read More

Morning Wire: Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, Incumbents who didn’t file, Our “new normal”

First, let me say thank you. I didn’t know what to expect when I announced last week that we were re-shaping our revenue model as a result of...Read More

Morning Wire: Marko Liias, Health policy & COVID-19, Mainstream Republicans

This is hard. Staying at home is hard. Distance learning is hard. Watching businesses collapse is hard. Watching loved ones get sick is hard. None...Read More

Reviewing the civil conflicts in Washington State’s two parties

Intra-party conflict comes primarily through political organizing and elections. Rhetoric or public statements are often what brings that conflict into light. Those are usually symptoms...Read More

Morning Wire: Health policy update, Coronavirus, Rep. Mia Gregerson

“I just love the Wire.” That’s what we heard recently from one long time Olympia insider, which was so refreshing for so many reasons. We’re...Read More

Morning Wire: Gun hearings, JT Wilcox, Madeline Shannon

Week two of the session is underway. Our first session cut off is a mere 17 days away, so hearings are moving briskly. If a...Read More

JT Wilcox is a unique partisan leader, and the legislature is better as a result

JT Wilcox is a unique policy leader in Olympia, and Washington State politics are probably better off as result....Read More