Politics

  1. Analysis: Oly City Council gets to work for 2014

    The annual retreat is the Olympia City Council’s chance to talk about the big picture. Putting aside their weekly agenda items – approving the design of a new city building,…

  2. Election Analysis Part III: Tumwater and Lacey

    By Matthew Green   Tumwater City Council   There was only one competitive city council race in Tumwater. Kyle Taylor Lucas had been appointed to a vacant seat, and ran…

  3. Election Analysis Part II: What happened in the Oly city council races?

    by Matthew Green [This post was updated on 12/7/13.] Four Olympia City Council seats were up for election this year, but only two races were competitive. [Disclosure: The author worked…

  4. The Mailer in Question

    Protect Our Children 2

    In the comments thread under the recent editorial (“Examining the myths about low-barrier shelter” 10/30/13), I made reference to “mailers like the garbage most of us received yesterday”. Many people…

  5. Thurston County Election Results 2013

    Updated! 11/8 at 10:50 am Mary Hall has pulled into the lead for county auditor, 50.38% to 49.62%   Updated! 11/6 at 7:30 pm 522 is losing by 232 votes…

  6. The GMO Debate: One organic Oly restaurant’s perspective

    The Mark

    When asked how important Initiative 522 is to her as a local business owner, Lisa Owen — owner of Olympia’s The Mark Restaurant, Washington’s oldest certified organic restaurant, established in… ☞

  7. Decision 2013: OP&L Candidate Questionnaire, Olympia City Council, Pos. 7

    Who are these people? And why are the running for local office? To help find out, we wanted to give every candidate a chance to speak directly to you, our…

  8. Decision 2013: OP&L Candidate Questionnaire, Olympia City Council, Pos. 5

    Who are these people? And why are the running for local office? To help find out, we wanted to give every candidate a chance to speak directly to you, our…

  9. Decision 2013: OP&L Candidate Questionnaire, Olympia City Council, Pos. 4

    Who are these people? And why are the running for local office? To help find out, we wanted to give every candidate a chance to speak directly to you, our…

  10. Decision 2013: OP&L Candidate Questionnaire, Tumwater City Council, Pos. 6

    Who are these people? And why are the running for local office? To help find out, we wanted to give every candidate a chance to speak directly to you, our wise…