SR.com Blogs | Spin ControlJim Camden offers news and notes on local and regional politics.Can we have a makeup test- September 17, 2008 Washington state did rather poorly in the State Economic Competitiveness Index, which may not be as bad as your teenagers doing badly on their SATs or you showing up with a bad credit bureau score. ( Full post )http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/spincontrol/archive.asp?postID=6703 Who's at fault- September 17, 2008 Things are so bogged down in Congress that each party was rushing today to play the blame game. ( Full post )http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/spincontrol/archive.asp?postID=6708 Ferry, ferry, quite contrary- September 17, 2008 Eastern Washington residents dont usually think much about the state ferries, except when the fleet is going to cost them more money, which it apparently will if Gov. Chris Gregoires plan gets approved next year. ( Full post )http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/spincontrol/archive.asp?postID=6713 Stark's last stand- September 17, 2008 With the Spokane City Council adjourned until after the New Year, Councilman Brad Starks spent his last night on the dais. He did not, to borrow a phrase, go gentle into that good night. ( Full post )http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/spincontrol/archive.asp?postID=6728 Intrigue in the mail- September 17, 2008 As Mary Verner settles in to the mayors office in City Hall, shed be advised to heed the rule of every established politician: ( Full post )http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/spincontrol/archive.asp?postID=6739 From the polls- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Pollsters clearly live for the next election, not the last election. Particularly if the last election didn't quite go how they called it. ( Full post )http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/spincontrol/archive.asp?postID=6880 Cantwell backs Clinton- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Sen. Maria Cantwell apparently didn't want 2007 pass into history without endorsing a presidential candidate for 2008. ( Full post )http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/spincontrol/archive.asp?postID=6758 Staying online, but not "in print"- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Every Monday morning for the last four years, I've hurried to my desk in The Spokesman-Review newsroom to see if the mailbox light on the phone was on or the inbox for e-mail had hits. If so, it was usually a sign that one of my two favorite things had happened. ( Full post )http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/spincontrol/archive.asp?postID=6757 Ho. Ho. Ho...Christmas Trivia time- (Found September 17, 2008 ) With the War on Christmas held down to a few skirmishes this year, such as the assault of a fire fighter Santa in Spokane, its likely that only the truly politically obsessed would be reading this column near or on Christmas. For the rest of us, the eggnog beckons and presents need to be wrapped or unwrapped. ( Full post )http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/spincontrol/archive.asp?postID=6740 Time running out for primary registration- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Tick. Tick. Tick. ( Full post )http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/spincontrol/archive.asp?postID=6882 |