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Apparently the Bernie Sanders effect has successfully permeated the DNC. At their national convention, they've broken new ground as the first ever political party to include legalized pot as part of their platform.

Two years ago, Rep. Dan Newhouse narrowly defeated Clint Didier in the race to see who would replace the retiring Doc Hastings from the 4th Congressional District. Despite having a distinct fund-raising advantage, Newhouse beat Didier by only a few percentage points. It was the first time in state history that two candidates from THE SAME party faced each other in a Congressional election. Read Mo

It started in Seattle, then the City of Sea-Tac, and now supporters of the $15 minimum wage appear to have enough signatures to get it on the ballot this fall.

The Sun Dome will be the site of the Sanders campaign stop, coming shortly after visits to Seattle and Spokane.

Saturday at CBC, the Franklin County Republican Party Committee and members will choose their delegates who will attend the GOP State Convention, which will be held in May at TRAC in Pasco.

Reality television star and real estate mogul Donald Trump officially announced his run for the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday morning in Manhattan.

After starting off nice, it turned into a bitter campaign.  For the first time in our state's 125 year history, two candidates from the same party opposed each other on a Congressional ballot.

According to the latest information from the Washington Secretary of State's Office,  the controversial measure that would limit class sizes in our state is passing by about 3,200 votes.

Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement Wednesday in the wake of the National and State Elections.

According to numerous political experts and critics, apparently Kitzhaber is coated in "teflon."