Shirley Hankins steps aside with class while Tim Eyman mortgages his house. Here are Washington state's Winners and Losers for May 9, 2008.
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Shirley HankinsThe 12-term state Representative retires in style, taking colleagues to task and giving advice for the future in her final press conference. |
Dave ReichertThe U.S. Representative makes Roll Call’s 10 most vulnerable congressional incumbents list. |
SpokaneThe Inland Northwest will host the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and Olympic trials. |
Political PartiesThe new top-two primary rules let candidates call themselves a member of any party, or make up their own. |
Gubernatorial FundraisersBoth Chris Gregoire and Dino Rossi have more than $3 million cash on hand. Rossi beat his total number of 2004 individual donors but Gregoire beat his cash intake in April. |
Tim EymanThe initiative crusader had to mortgage his house to pay for his latest signature gathering effort when his primary financier cut him off. |
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Winner!
A win to Rep. Don Barlow, D-6th, recovering nicely after having heart surgery this week.
A lose to the Spokane Police Department, hammered earlier this spring for dragging their feet over the creation of an ombudsman's office, and now accused of witholding evidence in the high-profile trial of the 4th of July Anarchists.
A win to OSPI challenger Rich Semler, who more than tripled his cash on hand from last month to now while incumbent Terry Bergeson saw a nearly $11,000 drop.
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