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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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Sam’s college civics tour: Day 4

Sam’s college civics tour: Day 4

During his visit Thursday morning to Spokane Community College, Secretary Reed spoke during the “Get Lit” program at the college. He discussed leadership and his own experiences in leadership positions. About 200 students attended. Later in the day, Secretary Reed visited Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington State University’s Tri-Cities campus and finally WSU’s main campus in Pullman, where the Secretary attended school.

Happiness is being a Cougar …

Happiness is being a Cougar …

Photograph courtesy of Christina Turner Secretary of State Sam Reed promotes his alma mater, Washington State University, wherever he goes, much to the chagrin of alumni of other fine universities. He was recently back “home” on the Pullman campus where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees and was active in student government and his fraternity. Here he’s doing a grip-n-grin gang photo with the terrific group of elected student leaders he met with. (Thanks to Senator Christina Turner for the…

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Hey, let’s be civil!

Hey, let’s be civil!

Sure, sometimes it seems like the screamers and the insult artists are winning, but Secretary of State Sam Reed and the Foley Institute at Washington State University are teaming up to put in a plug for civility in public life. Reed, the state Elections Division, and the Thomas S.  Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service recently hosted a “civility summit” at the state Capitol.  Reed and Nick Lovrich, Francis Benjamin and others from WSU were joined by longtime…

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