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Author's Spotlight: Peter Callaghan

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Posts by Peter Callaghan:

• Secretary of State Sam Reed will start treatment for kidney cancer, March 17, 2010 in General Politics
• PAC with Tea Party ties backs Castillo in Washington's 3rd Congressional District, March 16, 2010 in Campaign News& Congress & Federal Government& Voting & Elections
• State revenue collections down just a bit. Does that count as good news?, March 16, 2010 in State government& Taxes& Washington Legislature
• We're No. 2! Central Link is second most-expensive transit project of decade, March 15, 2010 in Transit & Transportation
• Here's the list – finally – of the state's lowest performing schools, March 12, 2010 in Education& State government
• Lt. Gov. Brad Owen pokes a little fun at verbose senator, March 12, 2010 in General Politics
• Taken out of context: Legislature's closing days, March 12, 2010 in Funny stuff& Taxes& Washington Legislature
• Who likes open concourses at minor league stadiums? PCL President Branch B. Rickey, March 11, 2010 in Tacoma
• Update on Top Two primary litigation, March 10, 2010 in Supreme Court& Voting & Elections
• Jim Johnson will seek second term on Washington state Supreme Court, March 10, 2010 in Supreme Court& Voting & Elections