Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Moeties, closed-door caucus meetings and our open government ideal Legislative caucuses are off limits to the press and public, including anthropologists. by David Price / March 19, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: What if lawmakers were more like the people they serve? State Sen. Andy Hill, a prototypical Washington legislator: white, male, well-educated and well to do. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by David Price / February 26, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds Laws about taxing or not taxing online sales are an example of a cultural invention that dictates the way we view and behave in the "real" world. by David Price / February 22, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: The power of language and the "fear grimace" Facial expressions and posture send signals about relationships and power dynamics. by David Price / February 12, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: An anthropologist in the state capital An anthropologist in the capital, studying state lawmakers in their natural habitat. by David Price / February 11, 2015
Politics Can Oregonians quit kicking themselves? We like tax surpluses where we can see 'em: In the mailbox by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / March 12, 2009
Politics Does Portland owe Mayor Adams an apology? An alt-weekly writer looks beyond the squabbling around his city's mayoral 'cluster-kerfluffle.' by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / February 2, 2009
Politics Another way to help President Obama Barack Obama announcing his candidacy in Springfield, Ill., with the historic state house as backdrop. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / November 6, 2008
Politics The (political) pause that refreshes Like everyone I know, I am spending hours watching the presidential-campaign tangos on TV, stopping only when my eyes roll back in my head. But now, when I'm getting too tired, too worried, or too... by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / January 30, 2008
