Republican Dennis Richter has filed to run against Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe (D-Bothell) in southern Snohomish County's 1st Legislative District, Chris Mulick reports.
McAuliffe has been in the state Senate since 1993 and has raised nearly $19,000 so far for her campaign.
"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.