by Matthew Green Last year, a brand new Olympia City Council, elected mostly in reaction against the proposal for raising building heights on the isthmus, set a very different… ☞
By Paul Pickett [Editor’s note: Paul Pickett is a regular OP&L contributor and a former PUD Commissioner who volunteered with the Thurston Public Power Initiative, and wrote this personal account.]… ☞
by Matthew Green Thurston County is a Democratic community. As Barack Obama was winning 50% of the votes across the nation (to Mitt Romney’s 48%) and 55% across Washington State,… ☞
by Matthew Green The campaign against the proposal to authorize the Thurston Public Utility District to provide electrical service has obliterated the record for political spending in Thurston County. As… ☞
By Paul Pickett It’s going to be a complicated November ballot. Beneath the Presidential race are a bevy of statewide races and initiatives and Congressional and legislative races. On the… ☞
By Matthew Green The Olympia City Council spent much of a recent sunny weekend talking stock of its year so far. At a mid-year retreat, on September 15, they… ☞
Should the city raise sales tax for police and social services? By Marissa Luck Come January, your morning scone and latte combo could be a penny more expensive. Why… ☞
By Matthew Green In the August 7 primary election, voters picked their favorite candidates in two races previously profiled in OP&L. For county commissioner, incumbent Democrat Cathy Wolfe led… ☞
By Paul Pickett What’s a “pud”? Thurston Public Utility District is an odd bird. It had its first election in 1938, but despite having 70 elections since then, most… ☞
By Paul Pickett At the end of filing week in May, surprise was in the air. The race for the 1st District County Commissioner seat suddenly got interesting. Incumbent… ☞
