Sutherland kicks-off campaign in Pullman
IAN SMAY, Evergreen news editor
May 25, 2018
Filed under Local, Local elections, News, Politics, Pullman Community
WSU alumnus Matthew Sutherland met with supporters to mark the beginning of his campaign for Washington State’s Ninth Legislative District and a seat in the state’s House of Representatives on Thursday at the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center. In front of a crowd of about 50, Sutherland, a Democrat,...
City takes feedback on building plans
IAN SMAY, Evergreen news editor
May 17, 2018
Filed under Local, News, Politics, Pullman Community
Concerns raised included accessibility for seniors, layout of various departments
Primaries set as filing week ends
IAN SMAY, Evergreen news editor
May 14, 2018
Filed under Local, Local elections, News, Politics
Filing week for government office ended today at 5 p.m. The following list shows candidates listed for open Whitman County positions and state positions serving Whitman County. An asterisk (*) denotes the incumbent candidate for the position. Primary voting begins July 20 and ends August 7. The order...
Nobel winner offers election suggestions
SANG JUNG, Evergreen reporter
April 16, 2018
Divisions between voting groups, on both the left and right, were responsible for President Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the 2016 presidential election, a Nobel Prize-winning professor said Friday. Eric Maskin, an Adams University professor at Harvard University who received the 2007 Nobel...
Student political groups take on wage gap
REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen asst. news editor
April 11, 2018
Filed under News, Politics, Pullman Community, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus
Three WSU student political groups clashed over equal pay and government spending, but found common ground when discussing minimum sentencing in the American criminal justice system. The debate, between Young Americans for Liberty, the College Republicans and the Young Democrats, was hosted by the...
Brown talks guns, health, finance
FORREST HOLT, Evergreen news editor
March 30, 2018
Filed under Local elections, News, Politics
In a congressional race that has gained national attention, Democratic candidate Lisa Brown has tried to separate herself from her opponent by highlighting efforts to connect with local voters. Brown, who was WSU Spokane’s chancellor before entering the race, spoke mostly on gun control, government-funded...
Washington AG talks lawsuits, defending DREAMers
BREANNE SEARING, Evergreen reporter
March 28, 2018
Filed under News, Politics, WSU Pullman campus
Washington’s attorney general, who has gained national attention for suing President Donald Trump’s administration over 20 times, said undocumented people deserve protection from deportation and deprivation of their rights without due process. At a Foley Institute-hosted talk, state Attorney General...
Gov vetoes public records exemption bill
FORREST HOLT, Evergreen news editor
March 2, 2018
Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed a bill Thursday night that would have exempted state lawmakers’ communications from the Public Records Act. “While a wide majority of lawmakers voted for Engrossed Senate Bill 6617 as a genuine effort to create clarity and increase transparency, the process was seriously...
Rallying to protect DACA students
ZARA CRUDEN, Evergreen reporter
February 9, 2018
Filed under Local, News, Politics, Top-feature, WSU Pullman campus
WSU students facing uncertain futures rallied with their peers Thursday in hopes of influencing lawmakers to pass legislation protecting undocumented people living in the U.S. “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one,” read one sign, quoting John Lennon’s “Imagine,” at WS...
Pullman wants more from pot tax
MEGHANN FERGUSON, Evergreen contributor
February 7, 2018
Filed under Local, News, Politics
Last year, local cannabis shops generated nearly $7 million in taxes. Of that, the city of Pullman collected just $27,000. Now city and county officials across Washington are lobbying for changes that would send more of that money back to local governments. “We, as cities, believe we should have...
Three locals run for judge position
IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter
February 6, 2018
Filed under Local elections, News, Politics, Pullman Community
Longtime Whitman County District Court Judge Doug Robinson will not be not be running for re-election this fall, and three local attorneys have announced candidacy for the position. They are John Hart, Dan LeBeau and Rob Rembert. John Hart John Hart has been the Colfax Municipal Court Judge sinc...
Lawmakers consider revising S&A fee restrictions
REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor
January 31, 2018
Filed under ASWSU, News, Politics, WSU Pullman campus, WSU Spokane
State legislators are considering a bill to separate Services and Activities fees — which pay for campus resources such as the Women’s Resource Center and the CUB — from the rise and fall of tuition rates. Current state law limits the amount students can increase their S&A fees to whatever...
Sutherland kicks-off campaign in Pullman
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Dedicated to giving back to local youth
May 24, 2018
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WSU to hold walkway test in June
May 24, 2018