House Speaker Frank Chopp (D-Seattle) has a new Republican challenger in the 43rd. Republican Kim Cathleen Verde will be just the third GOP challenger for Chopp in his long career as a State Representative. Mulick has the story here.
"The U.S. Supreme Court has been consistent and clear that, under the Constitution's First Amendment, once government admits one religious display or viewpoint onto public property, it may not discriminate against the content of other displays, including the viewpoints of nonbelievers."
- Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) and Attorney General Rob McKenna (R) in a joint statement Wednesday on an anti-religion billboard on display at the state Capitol.