Current Press Clips
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Washington Conservation Voters recent press clips
Natural resources divide donors in state race
The contest for state commissioner of public lands is shaping up as Democrats against forest-product companies, environmentalists against forest-product companies, and Seattleites against forest-product companies. Incumbent Republican Doug Sutherland draws heavily from forest-products, construction, development and mining interests; 126 of his 200 biggest donations come from companies and people in those industries — with the vast majority from forest-product companies. Those 126 donations account for more than one-third of his total $468,000 in campaign cash.
Rossi's gas-tax rant detours from the facts
Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi is running radio and TV ads that lambaste Gov. Christine Gregoire for doing precisely what our state needed to do. Raise the gas tax. Get a few transportation projects done. Help businesses and motorists get moving.
18th District race catches parties’ attention
A lively race is shaping up in the 18th District between Republican Jaime Herrera, the appointed incumbent in House Position 1, and Democrat VaNessa Duplessie, the public relations manager who is challenging her.
Carlyle in the 36th; White in the 46th
Two open seats in solid Democratic Seattle neighborhoods have produced several good candidates for the Legislature this year, an election that provides the first test of the state's new top-two primary. Reuven Carlyle, Democrat, is the strongest candidate to fill the 36th District seat in north and northwest Seattle vacated by the Legislature's long-serving Rep. Helen Sommers.
Ranker stresses his experience in 40th District race
Try to keep track of how many local-, state- and federally sanctioned committees San Juan County Councilman Kevin Ranker is on. Double-dog dare you. And good luck. Ranker, an ardent environmentalist who thinks local economies can thrive while still being green, is on so many organizations it'll make your head spin.
Pricey election fight pits 2 Dems
John Burbank, a candidate for state representative, took a break from his campaign recently for an interview at a Starbucks in the 36th Legislative District. The Democrat took a sip from his strawberries and cream frappuccino before making a simple pledge: "I will not take corporate contributions."
Ranker maintains money lead, Henderson second, Van Luven third
To start it off, I must tell you that the Washington state Public Disclosure Commission has updated their campaign contribution and expenditures database Web site and it is awesome. Very user friendly and easy to use.
State race for public lands chief could get rough
Peter Goldmark is a cattle rancher from Okanogan County with strong ties to the state's agricultural industry -- not the most obvious poster boy for environmental activism.
In Our View: Jim Jacks in 49th District
Just because the 49th Legislative District (south Hazel Dell and Vancouver west of Interstate 205) is predominantly Democratic, and even though outgoing 49th District state Rep. Bill Fromhold is a Democrat, Fromhold’s replacement should not automatically be a Democrat.
Hanging with Pierce County greenies
The occasion was a sort of pep rally for Pierce Conservation Voters, the local division of Washington Conservation Voters – the coalition of environmental groups that bestows the official "green" endorsement for candidates in Washington.
