Gregoire: Stickin’ close to home
Governor Gregoire says she’s called the White House and said, thanks, but no thanks. She’s staying in Olympia. The governor had been touted as the next Obama choice for solicitor general, succeeding Justice Elena Kagan. Solicitor general, sometimes called the 10th justice, is a powerful post, representing the administration in appellate court cases. Gregoire worked with Kagan on the national tobacco settlement and is considered a favorite of the White House. But as she’s been hinting for weeks, the governor…