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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - Page updated at 04:15 p.m.
Seattle Times political reporters provide the latest news and analysis.
NEW - 3:44 PM
Arena deal to get council scrutiny; Sodo businesses remain worried
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and King County County Executive Dow Constantine are sending to their respective councils a Memorandum of Understanding about a new NBA arena.
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Tuesday, May 15
Obama, Romney busy redefining each other
GOP kills civil unions in Colorado special session
Bush touts Arab spring, says US can't fear freedom
Obama, bipartisan leaders to meet at White House
Shift on marriage energizes immigration activists
Pro-Obama ad backs up case against Romney
Third party group gives up seeking a candidate
Monday, May 14
JPMorgan goof becoming presidential campaign issue
Mario Batali a hungry chef on food stamp challenge
Sunday, May 13
Obama gets couple off the political sidelines | Jerry Large
Truth Needle: Inslee's claims about renewable energy half true
Seattle Housing Authority proposal for Yesler Terrace raises concern
Senate hearing set on Secret Service scandal probe
Saturday, May 12
The race is on to fill new 1st Congressional District
UPDATE - 3:30 PM
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Campaign contributions to state races
This table shows campaign contributions to each gubernatorial candidate. Gov. Chris Gregoire's funds are from before she declared she isn't running again. Click here for more info on other races.
- Broad new layoffs at T-Mobile USA, 900 jobs cut | Brier Dudley's Blog
- Catholic bishops' newest target: Girl Scouts of America | Nicole Brodeur
- Drivers fill up with pain as state gas prices soar
- City, county to announce arena financing details this morning
- Whidbey shellfish grower had feared trouble from derelict ship
- Seahawks add four players to 90-man roster, including former O'Dea star Donny Lisowski
- Wash. man bitten by rattlesnake at Washington Wal-Mart
- McNamee turned on Clemens over son's illness
- Hard-edged manager Eric Wedge walks a fine line with fledgling Mariners | Jerry Brewer
- Constantine acknowledges affair; adviser says no official misconduct | Politics Northwest
- Catholic bishops' newest target: Girl Scouts of America
488 - City, county could announce arena agreement Wednesday
434 - Playing with numbers
186 - Boehner threatens another debt-ceiling showdown in D.C.
161 - Romney's economic policies short on specifics
112 - Mariners looking for hope in some harder-hit balls, but still need to finish a lot better than they have
102 - Seattle police call DOJ's reform proposals 'wildly unrealistic'
79 - Whidbey shellfish grower had feared trouble from derelict ship
78 - Mariners struggling in Boston, shut out 5-0 by Red Sox
62 - Beware the Silicon slummers, zillionaires in sweats
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- Catholic bishops' newest target: Girl Scouts of America | Nicole Brodeur
- Bird brains teach us a few things about our own brains
- Broad new layoffs at T-Mobile USA, 900 jobs cut | Brier Dudley's Blog
- Experts urge caution before investing in prepaid college tuition plans
- Drivers fill up with pain as state gas prices soar
- Wash. man bitten by rattlesnake at Washington Wal-Mart
- Whidbey shellfish grower had feared trouble from derelict ship
- Drano Lake fishermen: the fight is on for spring chinook
- Surf's up! If you follow tugboats off Seattle
- Kathi Goertzen: a mother's strength, two daughters' inspiration













