Politics Obama's stimulus package raises some hard questions Sen. Barack Obama. (U.S. State Department) by Ted Van Dyk / January 8, 2009
Politics Think before you cut the state auditor's budget Washington State Auditor Brian Sonntag. by Ted Van Dyk / January 5, 2009
More political messes for Obama The Richardson case does not look good for this longtime public servant. by Ted Van Dyk / January 4, 2009
The shocking loss of Nat Hentoff The writer, perhaps the nation's leading commentator on First Amendment issues, is let go from the Village Voice by Ted Van Dyk / January 1, 2009
Politics 2008: Year of Hope, Year of Fear, Essay 7 The Greg Nickels re-election Web site. by Ted Van Dyk / December 30, 2008
Politics Six New Year's wishes Gov. Chris Gregoire and Sen. Barack Obama at KeyArena, along with Mayor Greg Nickels. (Hal O'Brien, Wikimedia Commons) by Ted Van Dyk / December 27, 2008
How Obama is mishandling the Blagojevich story The staff reaction has been too Clintonian, forgetting that Obama is a very different kind of politician. by Ted Van Dyk / December 16, 2008
Politics Blago and backlash Gov. Rod Blagojevich at the Illinois State Fair in 2003. by Ted Van Dyk / December 10, 2008
Politics Seattle's City Hall: Get the hook! SLUT in SLU near Hooters. (Chuck Taylor) by Ted Van Dyk / December 4, 2008
