Elections
Whatcom candidates file for 2013 elections
This year the old saying is true: All politics is local.
Elections
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NATIONAL ELECTIONS
Handel jumps into crowded US Senate race in Ga.
Karen Handel, the former Susan G. Komen for the Cure executive at the center of last year's public clash with Planned Parenthood, says she'll be running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Georgia.
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NATIONAL ELECTIONS
Family drama adds intrigue to Ill. governor's race
Politics has long been a family business in Illinois, a place where who you know - and who you're related to - matters more than most. But the family drama shaping up around the next governor's race adds a new layer of intrigue in a Capitol already grappling with huge financial problems.
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NATIONAL ELECTIONS
Budget surpluses spur tension in some GOP states
Turns out that cutting was the easy part. Now Republicans who control a majority of the state capitols in the United States face a far greater philosophical dilemma - what to do with all the money when an improving economy suddenly creates a surplus in revenues.
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NATIONAL ELECTIONS
Herseth Sandlin rules out run for SD Senate seat
Former South Dakota U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said Monday she will not seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson.
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2013 LOCAL ELECTIONS
Mayor Linville endorses Pinky Vargas in Bellingham Council race (Politics Blog)
In an unusual move, Mayor Kelli Linville has endorsed the candidacy of Pinky Vargas for the Fourth Ward City Council seat in the 2013 election.
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NATIONAL ELECTIONS
2016 looms: Paul, Jindal visit early voting states
Republican Sen. Rand Paul opened his presidential exploration tour Friday with a splashy set of speaking engagements in Iowa designed to broaden his tea party brand into something more mainstream and, perhaps, viable.
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2013 LOCAL ELECTIONS
Candidates for 2013 elections must file with Whatcom auditor
Dozens of local offices are up for election this year, and candidates must file the week of Monday, May 13, with the Whatcom County Auditor's Office.
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NATIONAL ELECTIONS
Mark Sanford renews career, must build reputation
Now that former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has resurrected a once-promising political career by regaining his old House seat, he'll have to rebuild the reputation that once earned him praise as a possible presidential contender among colleagues.
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NATIONAL ELECTIONS
New congressman Sanford, ex-wife settle complaint
Newly elected Congressman Mark Sanford and his ex-wife have settled a complaint that said he was at her home without her permission in violation of their divorce agreement.
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2013 LOCAL ELECTIONS
Roxanne Murphy seeks Bellingham council seat
BELLINGHAM - Roxanne Murphy has announced she will seek a two-year term as the at-large representative on the Bellingham City Council.
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