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Published October 25th, 2012 - 12:05AM
Voters can be excused if they’re scratching their heads over four measures on the Nov. 6 ballot. The ballot language can be confusing, especially on the two advisory vote measures.
Published October 24th, 2012 - 7:34AM
Is the country better off than it was four years ago? We believe the answer is yes and that Barack Obama deserves re-election.
Published October 23rd, 2012 - 12:05AM
When it comes to ballot measures to be decided Nov. 6, most of the attention has swirled around the controversial referendum on same-sex marriage and initiatives backing charter schools and marijuana legalization.
Published October 22nd, 2012 - 12:05AM
We would have preferred a different choice for the state Supreme Court.
Published October 21st, 2012 - 12:05AM
Since the middle of May – five months ago – the editorial board of The News Tribune has been immersed in homework on the ballots now arriving in mail boxes across the state.
Published October 19th, 2012 - 12:05AM
At least three faces on the Pierce County Council will change after the Nov. 6 election, but the political makeup of the council is likely to remain roughly the same with Republicans outnumbering Democrats. The only question is whether the GOP majority is 5 to 2 or 4 to 3.
Published October 18th, 2012 - 12:05AM
There’s no safer bet in this year’s election than on a Democrat winning in two Tacoma-area districts, the 27th and 29th.
Published October 17th, 2012 - 9:53AM
Running for the Legislature in Washington’s 26th and 28th legislative districts is not for timid souls.
Published October 16th, 2012 - 12:05AM
Four state House seats are up for grabs Nov. 6 in the 30th and 31st legislative districts.
Published October 15th, 2012 - 12:05AM
Politically, Pierce County’s 2nd and 25th legislative districts look red and purple. The November election will tell us just how red and how purple.
Published October 14th, 2012 - 9:03AM
Washington has two substantial candidates for governor this year, state Attorney General Rob McKenna and Jay Inslee. McKenna is the standout.
Published October 12th, 2012 - 12:05AM
With state Attorney General Rob McKenna running for governor and state Auditor Brian Sonntag retiring, voters have to fill their big shoes Nov. 6.
Published October 11th, 2012 - 12:05AM
Democrat Maria Cantwell has a smart, respectable Republican challenger for her U.S. Senate seat – freshman state Sen. Michael Baumgartner of Spokane.
Published October 10th, 2012 - 9:29AM
The greater South Sound region is a nexus of four of Washington’s 10 congressional districts, which translates into generous representation in the U.S. House of Representatives and a quartet of choices on election days.
Published October 9th, 2012 - 12:05AM
As Lincoln might have said, you can fool 10.7 percent of the people all of the time. At least in Pierce County.


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