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Sunday, February 12, 2012 - Page updated at 01:00 p.m.

Politics Northwest

Seattle Times political reporters provide the latest news and analysis.

Latest from the blog:   Rick Santorum to visit Olympia and Tacoma on Monday NEW - 2/10, 04:30 PM

Truth Needle | Gay-marriage wave of lawsuits claim mostly false

Gay-marriage opponents have said there will be a rash of civil suits against individuals and businesses that don't want to provide wedding-related services to same-sex couples because of their religious beliefs. Our Truth Needle concludes that claim is mostly false.

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Saturday, February 11

State budget writers get good news with $200M windfall

Deadline nears, Obama wants payroll tax cut action

First lady fixes on must-dos prior to election run

Conservatives shrug at Obama birth control rewrite

Friday, February 10

Santorum amplifies faith in way GOP rivals don't

Cancer drug in short supply

Santorum to visit on day gay marriage expected to be signed into law

At conservative caucus, Romney tries to woo skeptical activists

GOP candidates to woo conservatives at big event

Obama budget predicts $1.3T deficit for 2012

Obama creates 'accommodation' to settle birth-control controversy

Under fire, Obama adjusts his birth control policy

Thursday, February 9

A fourth defeat for Romney? Lack of ads could hurt

Obama birth control policy divides Democrats

Democrats renew push for campaign finance overhaul

Gingrich hopes high road, new funds can save him

Kennedy moves ahead of expected congressional bid

Anti-stalking measure stalls in Legislature after judges' criticism

Giffords aide to run for seat in special election

GOP report questions 600 Guantanamo transfers, releases

House passes insider-information ethics bill, but drops key section

Marijuana legalization initiative set to go on Nov. ballot

Quarterly loss hits $3.3B at Postal Service

Referendum 71 figured in votes on gay marriage

House bans federal lawmakers from insider trading

Wednesday, February 8

GOP proposes changing federal worker pensions

Gay-marriage bill passes House, awaits Gregoire's signature

GOP vows to reverse Obama policy on access to birth control

House votes for line-item veto

Judge refuses to seal probe of Stevens prosecutors

Vancouver petitioner says not so fast on state's redistricting plan

 

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