Politics

Why do people hate Washington state? Some of the reasons are pretty petty, so much so that you may not believe them. After a lot of research and conversations, we finally found the top five reasons some people hate Washington.

As you've probably heard by now Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has announced that abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who is said to help liberate upwards of 700 slaves during the 1800's, will bump former President Andrew Jackson from the front of the new $20 bill...

Clint Didier, the Eltopia farmer and 4th Congressional District candidate, conceded to his fellow Republican in a statement on Wednesday.

A state senator from Sunnyside has been named the 2013 Legislator of the Year by the Washington State Farm Bureau.

Former Selah attorney and U.S. Representative Jay Inslee was sworn in as Washington's 23rd governor earlier this month. Governor Inslee was a guest on Wednesday's Mike Bastinelli show. He talked about Washington's new marijuana law, Yakima River Basin legislation, illegal immigration, pending legislation, and more...

U.S. Representative Doc Hastings was re-elected to his fourth district congressional seat in the November election. He has been serving our area since 1994. Congressman Hastings was a guest on Thursday's Mike Bastinelli show. He touched on many topics, including attending President Obama's inauguration, the "fiscal cliff "legislation, the Obama administration's proposed gun control measu

An attempt on the life of a Bulgarian politician was miraculously averted yesterday when the would-be killer's gun refused to fire.

Chairman of the Yakima County Republican Party, Max Golladay was guest on Wednesday's Mike Bastinelli show. Golladay talked about election results nationally, statewide, and locally, and about why he thinks that Yakima County remains a Reublican county in a largely Democratic state...

With the general election coming up on November 6, Washington voters are still looking for information. Washington's Secretary of State Sam Reed was a guest on Monday's Mike Bastinelli show, talking about the mechanics of our state's mail in voting system, what type of turn out is expected this year, and possible online voting in the future...

Jay Inslee is running as a Democrat for the governor's seat in next week's election. A former Selah attorney and congressman who represented both the 4th and 1st congressional districts, Inslee faces Republican Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna in the governor's race On Tuesday's Mike Bastinelli show, Inslee talked about his opponent, campaign issues, and what he hopes to accomplish if elect