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Marcie Maxwell takes position with state office
NEW — 5:15 p.m. July 9, 2013 Marcie Maxwell State Rep. Marcie Maxwell announced her resignation from elected office today to accept a position with the state’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office....
View ArticleLegislators improve attendance in legislative, special session votes
In the 2013 legislative session for Washington, state Rep. Jay Rodne was No. 7 on the list of most missed votes of state lawmakers. WashingtonVotes.org tabulates and reports the information annually....
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Local legislator Marcie Maxwell takes position with state office
State Rep. Marcie Maxwell announced her resignation from elected office July 9 to accept a position with the state’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office. Maxwell will join the state office as the...
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Mercer Island Councilmember Tana Senn likely to be tapped for state rep next...
NEW — 8:45 p.m. Sept. 5, 2013 Tana Senn Washington’s newest state lawmaker is likely to be Mercer Island City Councilmember Tana Senn, who likely will be appointed to the state House next week. A...
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Tana Senn replaces Marcie Maxwell
Mercer Island City Councilwoman Tana Senn will fill the 41st District state representative seat vacated by Marcie Maxwell. The Metropolitan King County Council appointed her Sept. 9. Senn had been the...
View ArticleSteve Litzow hosts telephone town hall
State Sen. Steve Litzow invites residents of the 41st District to join him for a telephone town-hall meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 16. The one-hour forum will be largely question-driven by participants who...
View Article41st District lawmakers hold town hall meetings
Residents can join local legislators to discuss the ongoing session in Olympia at town hall meetings in Sammamish and Newcastle this Saturday. Meet state Sen. Steve Litzow and state Reps. Judy Clibborn...
View ArticleLocal representatives host telephone town hall
NEW — 6 a.m. March 3, 2014 State Reps. Judy Clibborn and Tana Senn, Democrots, 41st Legislative District, host a telephone town hall from 6:10-7:10 p.m. March 4 to talk about their work in the state...
View ArticleLobbyist update finds silver lining in legislative clouds
Issaquah’s Lobbyist Doug Levy tried to make legislator lemonade out of the lemons given in the most recent legislative session. He presented a post-session update to the City Council during the April 7...
View ArticleLocal representatives missed few votes
For the first time in years, Washington Votes did not list local politicians at the top of its annual Missed Votes Report. In the 2014 legislative session, Reps. Jay Rodne (R-5th, North Bend) and Chad...
View ArticleCampaign season starts as candidates file for election
The ballot voters receive in the mailbox by late July is all but certain to contain some familiar names, as elected officials campaign for higher offices and other candidates try another run for...
View ArticleState Rep. Marcie Maxwell garners education honor
State Rep. Marcie Maxwell received the highest honor from the Washington Education Association — a Friend of Education award — for efforts to address critical issues facing public education and improve...
View ArticleLocal legislator Steve Litzow invites constituents to telephone ‘town hall’
NEW — 6 a.m. June 6, 2012 Constituents can join state Sen. Steve Litzow for a telephone “town hall” meeting to discuss the recent legislative sessions. The discussion is scheduled to start at 7 p.m....
View ArticleIssaquah candidates receive boost in Municipal League rankings
NEW — 1 p.m. July 2, 2012 Issaquah candidates for the Legislature received top marks from the Municipal League of King County, as the nonpartisan organization ranked candidates a little more than a...
View ArticleCandidates receive boost from Municipal League of King County
Issaquah candidates for the Legislature received top marks from the Municipal League of King County, as the nonpartisan organization ranked candidates a little more than a month before the Aug. 7...
View ArticleBallots for August primary to reach voters soon
Ballots should start to arrive in King County voters’ mailboxes in the days ahead. The summer primary — bumped up to Aug. 7 to accommodate military and overseas voters — allows local voters a chance to...
View ArticleMeet candidates in contested congressional, legislative races
The only local races contested in the Aug. 7 primary election include a U.S. House of Representatives election and a state House of Representatives election. 8th Congressional District candidates...
View ArticleVoters endorse property tax measure, incumbent candidates
NEW — 8:40 p.m. Aug. 7, 2012 King County voters endorsed a $200 million property tax measure to build a juvenile justice facility, as King County Elections released initial results Tuesday night....
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Election enthusiasm, fresh from New Jersey Warren KagarisePress reporter Election Day, as a barrage of ads across all media reminds us, is only weeks — days, really — into the future. Forget the Aug. 7...
View ArticleVoters endorse property tax measure, incumbent candidates
King County voters endorsed a $200 million property tax measure to build a juvenile justice facility to replace the aging Youth Services Center, a juvenile detention facility in Seattle. The property...
View ArticleIssaquah legislators earn bipartisan honor for charter school efforts
NEW — 6 a.m. Aug. 19, 2012 Local current and former legislators earned recognition Aug. 16 for efforts to legalize charter schools in Washington. State Reps. Glenn Anderson, R-Fall City, and Deb Eddy,...
View ArticleState legislators earn bipartisan honor
Local current and former legislators earned recognition Aug. 16 for efforts to legalize charter schools in Washington. State Reps. Glenn Anderson, R-Fall City, and Deb Eddy, D-Kirkland; state Sens....
View ArticleTurnout in primary election fails to meet expectations
King County turnout in the Aug. 7 primary hit 40 percent, but statewide turnout failed to meet a pre-election forecast. In King County, voters returned 443,523 ballots and officials tallied 432,049...
View ArticleHow did Issaquah vote?
Data from the Aug. 7 primary shows how Issaquah voters decided — and offers clues to how the local electorate might vote in the November general election. King County Proposition 1 — juvenile justice...
View ArticleLocal legislative candidates join chambers’ forum
Voters can hear from candidates for the state House of Representatives and Senate on Oct. 9 at a forum organized by the Issaquah and Sammamish chambers of commerce. The lineup includes the contenders...
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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 ArticleLegislators Judy Clibborn, Jay Rodne run unopposed for re-election
In November, local voters face a choice in most legislative contests, but a duo of lawmakers from neighboring districts is certain to return to Olympia. State Rep. Jay Rodne is guaranteed to represent...
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House candidates in 41st Legislative District focus on education, economy
The candidates in the 41st Legislative District race for a state House of Representatives seat cast the contest as a choice between experience in business or experience in government. Tim Eaves Marcie...
View ArticleMeet congressional, legislative candidates at forum
Hear from the candidates for offices in Olympia and Washington, D.C., at a candidate forum cosponsored by The Issaquah Press, the American Association of University Women and the League of Women...
View ArticleVoters can meet congressional, legislative candidates at forum
Hear from the candidates for offices in Olympia and Washington, D.C., Oct. 18 at a candidate forum cosponsored by The Issaquah Press, the American Association of University Women and the League of...
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41st Legislative District candidates tout successes to appeal to moderate voters
Maureen Judge Steve Litzow Redistricting shifted more Issaquah neighborhoods into the 41st Legislative District, alongside Mercer Island, Newcastle and parts of Bellevue and Sammamish. The contest to...
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Local legislative candidates answer questions
Click on the image to read candidate responses from state House of Representatives and state Senate candidates in the 5th and 41st legislative districts. 5th Legislative District — state House of...
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Our endorsements for state representatives Local voters face some clear choices in the legislative races on the Nov. 6 ballot. Issaquah is divided between the 5th and 41st legislative districts....
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Legislative candidates focus on education at forum
Candidates staked moderate positions and touted the importance of education as the contenders for offices to represent Issaquah in Olympia gathered for a candidate forum Oct. 18. Education emerged as...
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Gubernatorial hopefuls support hatcheries, parks
Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna clashed in a recent series of debates, but the candidates vying to serve as Washington’s next governor share similar positions on local issues, such as...
View ArticleThe Issaquah Press’ general election endorsements
See the editorial board’s recommendations for congressional and legislative candidates, and statewide ballot measures, in the Nov. 6 general election. Legislature 5th Legislative District State Senate...
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Democrat Mark Mullet claims lead in state Senate bout
Mark Mullet embraces wife Sabath at Zeeks Pizza on election night moments after initial results give him a lead in the race against Brad Toft for the 5th Legislative District’s state Senate seat. By...
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Steve Litzow, Marcie Maxwell prevail in 41st Legislative District
Incumbents triumphed in the race to represent Issaquah and other 41st Legislative District communities. Steve Litzow Marcie Maxwell Steve Litzow, a freshman Republican state senator from Mercer Island,...
View ArticleHow much did Issaquah legislative candidates raise?
The candidates to represent Issaquah in Olympia raised a combined $1.5 million to fund legislative campaigns. 5th Legislative District State Senate Mark Mullet (won) Residence: Issaquah Party: Democrat...
View ArticleIn local legislative contests, outside spending reshapes races
Issaquah Democrat Mark Mullet raised $315,166 in the race to represent Issaquah in the state Senate and garnered 36,630 votes throughout the 5th Legislative District. The total raised amounts to about...
View ArticleKing County turnout reached 84 percent in November election
NEW — 10 a.m. Nov. 28, 2012 King County matched the record for voter turnout in a presidential election, and achieved other milestones in the Nov. 6 contest, officials announced late Tuesday after...
View ArticleKing County matches turnout record in election
King County matched the record for voter turnout in a presidential election, and achieved other milestones in the Nov. 6 contest, officials announced late Nov. 27 after certifying the results....
View ArticleIssaquah legislators receive key commitee assignments
NEW — 6 a.m. Dec. 26, 2012 Local lawmakers received or retained influential committee assignments — and the ability to shape state policy on education, transportation and other priorities — in the next...
View ArticleHow did Issaquah vote?
City-level results from the November election show Issaquah voters followed statewide trends on some issues, or occasionally chose another direction. (Some percentages may not add up to 100 percent due...
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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Lawmakers to discuss dollars for schools at forum
The public can hear from top education and budget leaders in the Legislature about the funding challenges facing public schools Jan. 22 at a League of Education Voters forum. Steve Litzow Ross Hunter...
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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...
View ArticleIssaquah legislators improve attendance, special session votes
In the 2013 legislative session for Washington, state Rep. Jay Rodne was No. 7 on the list of most missed votes of state lawmakers. WashingtonVotes.org tabulates and reports the information annually....
View ArticleFirst primary numbers find incumbents out front
Incumbents led the pack as King County announced the latest tally of primary ballots Aug. 8. Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert shot out to an early lead in the 8th Congressional District race, gaining...
View ArticleKing County certifies primary election results
King County certified the primary election results Aug. 19, setting the stage for the November general election. Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert maintained his lead in the 8th Congressional District...
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