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WA state politics forum draws crowd

WA state politics forum draws crowd

Secretary Wyman (left) with Cornell Clayton, Todd Donovan, Sen. Hans Zeiger, Maria Chavez and Nicholas Lovrich after the forum ended.  A panel discussion on the state of politics in our Washington attracted a standing-room-only crowd at a public forum Friday on the Capitol Campus. The public forum was co-hosted by the Office of Secretary of State and Washington State University’s Foley Institute. The symposium included a panel discussion on the latest developments in Washington state politics, including the state’s political…

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Foley Institute, OSOS host event on ‘Polling & the Pollsters’

Foley Institute, OSOS host event on ‘Polling & the Pollsters’

Secretary Wyman kicks off Friday’s forum about polling and politics. Seated are pollster Stuart Elway and polling expert Kathy Frankovic (right). Public opinion polling, focus groups and shaping public policy and political campaigns were the focus of a Capitol forum co-sponsored Friday by Secretary of State Kim Wyman and the Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service at WSU. The fascinating hour, moderated by Melissa Santos of the Tacoma News Tribune and The Olympian, included insiders’ explanation of the…

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Civility, respect … and more sleep!

Civility, respect … and more sleep!

Secretary of State Kim Wyman introduces her predecessor, Sam Reed, who moderated a panel on legislative civility.  Researchers from Washington State University wanted to know: How can you improve the public view of state government and the Legislature, improve the legislative process, and make Olympia a more civil place? So professors Nicholas Lovrich and Francis Benjamin conducted surveys with past and present Washington legislators, staff and lobbyists — and came away with a treasure trove of observations about how legislators…

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SecState/Foley Institute Forum: Women & Politics

SecState/Foley Institute Forum: Women & Politics

State Rep. Maureen Walsh (left) answers a question from the audience as former Sen. Lisa Brown, political scientist Richard Fox, political consultant Cathy Allen and AP correspondent Rachel La Corte listen. The accomplishments — and continuing challenge — of women in politics and government in Washington were subject of a Capitol forum sponsored by WSU’s Foley Institute and Secretary of State Kim Wyman. Washington has been termed one of the best states for women to enter the political arena, and…

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Secretary Reed `roasted & toasted’

Secretary Reed `roasted & toasted’

About 500 of Secretary of State Sam Reed’s friends, family and colleagues gathered Thursday evening for a fun gala to “roast & toast” Sam on the occasion of his retirement after 12 years as Secretary and 45 years in public life. Guests came from far and wide and from different eras in Reed’s life, so the gathering was a kind of big political family reunion. After an hour of animated conversations, the group moved into the ballroom of the SeaTac…

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How Secretary Reed became an honorary UW alum

How Secretary Reed became an honorary UW alum

Secretary Reed began his presentation at the University of Washington this week as a loyal WSU Cougar walking into “enemy territory.” He ended his presentation as a UW graduate. Well, not exactly. The “graduate” status was bestowed on Reed after he spoke at an event for the University of Washington Combined Fund Drive, the university’s workplace giving program that encourages philanthropy through payroll contribution and campus-wide fundraising events. The UWCFD has been a key factor in the overall success of…

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Centennial celebration: WA initiative process turns 100 in 2012

Centennial celebration: WA initiative process turns 100 in 2012

Secretary Reed draws a smile out of Tim Eyman Secretary of State Sam Reed and the Foley Institute at Washington State University teamed up Friday for a centennial celebration of Washington’s initiative process being approved by the voters. Panelists described the historic sweep of a hundred years of  “direct democracy” being used to pass some of the state’s landmark pieces of legislation — and talked about the growing expense of qualifying for the ballot, the rising role of well-heeled interests,…

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