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Join conversation at candidate forum In 2008, fueled in part by the historic candidacy of Barack Obama to the highest office in the land, voters engaged in the political process in a...
View ArticleStrong turnout predicted as ballots reach voters
King County Elections mailed more than 1.16 million ballots to voters Oct. 17, as all-mail voting started in federal, state and local contests. The election marks the first presidential contest since...
View ArticleStudent Mock Election asks for future voters’ opinions
NEW — 9 a.m. Oct. 25, 2012 The minimum age to vote is 18, but the hurdle did not stop students throughout the Issaquah School District from casting ballots in the tight races for president and...
View ArticleIssaquah students cast ballots in mock elections
The minimum age to vote is 18, but the hurdle did not stop students throughout the Issaquah School District from casting ballots in the tight races for president and governor. Educators on local...
View ArticlePragmatism defines Issaquah, Eastside voters
Local voters could choose a Democrat for the White House, a Republican for the Governor’s Mansion and split legislative seats between the parties. Experts said voters in Issaquah and the Eastside...
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Maria Cantwell discusses jobs at Issaquah campaign stop
NEW — 12:30 p.m. Nov. 2, 2012 U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell focused on the economy and education during a campaign stop at Issaquah’s Gilman Village early Friday, and urged voters to return ballots by the...
View ArticleStudents choose Barack Obama, Jay Inslee in mock election
NEW — 8 a.m. Nov. 13, 2012 Students statewide and in the Issaquah School District chose the same candidates as grown-up voters — Barack Obama for president and Jay Inslee for governor. The exercise...
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Maria Cantwell discusses jobs, stumps for votes in Gilman Village
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell focused on the economy and education during a campaign stop at Issaquah’s Gilman Village early Nov. 2, and urged voters to return ballots by the Election Day deadline. Maria...
View ArticleStudents choose Barack Obama, Jay Inslee in mock election
Students statewide and in the Issaquah School District chose the same candidates as grown-up voters — Barack Obama for president and Jay Inslee for governor. The exercise included 38,848 students...
View ArticleLeaders call for 8-cent gas tax hike to fund ailing roads
NEW — 6 a.m. Jan. 1, 2013 King County leaders asked state legislators for a gas tax increase and for the ability for counties to collect a vehicle tab fee for road maintenance. In a letter to lawmakers...
View ArticleHow did Issaquah vote?
City-level results from the November election shows Issaquah voters followed statewide trends on some issues, or occasionally chose another direction. (Some percentages may not add up to 100 percent...
View ArticleDemocrats dominate Issaquah voters’ choices
Strong get-out-the vote operation boosts candidates Democrats dominated Issaquah in the November election. City voters chose Democrats for every federal and statewide office on the ballot — sometimes...
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Skyline twins to dance at inaugural ball Skyline High School sophomore twins Karishma and Aishwarya Mandyam will be performing the Bharatanatyam dance, an ancient classical dance art form of South...
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Gov. Chris Gregoire unveils official portrait by local artist
NEW — 8 a.m. Jan. 15, 2013 Outgoing Gov. Chris Gregoire unveiled her official portrait — a 44-inch by 30-inch piece by a local artist — Jan. 11, days before she hands the reigns to Gov.-elect Jay...
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Legislators’ priorities reflect education, transportation needs
Lawmakers confronted a familiar scenario as the Legislature convened Jan. 14 — a budget shortfall, opposing pressures to preserve essential services and rein in government spending, and a court mandate...
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Artist Michele Rushworth paints Gov. Chris Gregoire’s official portrait
Michele Rushworth (right) holds then-Gov. Chris Gregoire’s shoulder as a workman hangs the governor’s official portrait Jan. 11 at the state Capitol. By Weldon Wilson/Washington State Patrol The scene...
View ArticleRedrawn political maps could shift Issaquah into different districts
NEW — 4:45 p.m. Sept. 13, 2011 Issaquah could shift into a redrawn congressional district under plans released Tuesday from the panel responsible for redrawing Washington’s political map. The...
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Redistricting matters to Issaquah area Washington is in the midst of a once-a-decade chance to re-evaluate the lines on a map that create our congressional and legislative districts. Unfortunately,...
View ArticleRedrawn maps could shift Issaquah congressional, legislative districts
Issaquah could shift into a redrawn congressional district under plans from the panel responsible for redrawing Washington’s political map. The bipartisan Washington State Redistricting Commission...
View ArticleMeet statewide candidates at Eastside Candidate Forum
Though the focus in the November election is on local races and statewide initiatives, voters can preview the candidates on the 2012 ballot at the Eastside Candidate Forum. The forum is 9 a.m. Oct. 22...
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