Washington State is a place of political mavericks. Split tickets are a source of pride and independent voters outnumber Democrats and Republicans. Washington was first to have a voter-approved state Equal Rights Amendment, first to elect a woman as governor, and first to elect a Chinese-American to the position. Today, Washington’s open primary election system and voter registration process demonstrate it has not drifted far from its populist roots.
Governing the Evergreen State provides an absorbing look at an ever-evolving state political and judicial system and presents intriguing case studies. With chapters on interest groups, the constitution, the environment, media coverage, the court system, the legislature, political parties, changing demographics, and more, this volume updates the popular Governing Washington. Fresh discussions and analysis written by academics from universities across the state, a senator, a pollster, a newspaper reporter/blogger, a former chief justice of the state Supreme Court, and a court administrator offer a springboard for further examination and discussion.
Table of Content
Table of Contents
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Foreword
Sam Reed
Section I: Political Setting and Behavior
Chapter 1
Two Washingtons? Political Culture in the Evergreen State
Nicholas P. Lovrich, John C. Pierce, and H. Stuart Elway
Chapter 2
Elections in Washington
Todd Donovan
Chapter 3
Political Parties in the Evergreen State
Kevin Pirch
Chapter 4
Interest Groups in Washington
Clive S. Thomas and Richard Elgar
Chapter 5
Progressive Federalism: Washington State as a Protector of Civil Rights Progress?
Maria Chávez and Robin Jacobson
Chapter 6
The Washington Press and Politics: News Coverage in Changing Times
Sanne A. M. Rijkhoff and Jim Camden
Section II: Government Institutions
Chapter 7
Washington’s Constitution: The Politics of State Constitutional Interpretation
Cornell W. Clayton and Gerry Alexander
Chapter 8
Governing the Evergreen State: The State Legislature
Hans Zeiger and Sara Singleton
Chapter 9
The Governor and Other Statewide Executives
Carolyn N. Long and David Ammons
Chapter 10
Courts and the Judicial System
Michael F. Salamone and Carl Mc Curley
Chapter 11
Continuity and Change in Public Policy in Washington State
Steven D. Stehr, Season A. Hoard, and Christina M. Sanders
Chapter 12
Environmental and Natural Resource Policy in the Evergreen State
Ed Weber and Ellen Rogers
Contributors
About the author
Sam Reed served as Washington’s Secretary of State from 2001 to 2013, and prior to that he served as Thurston County Auditor for five terms. In 2006-2007 he served as president of the National Association of Secretaries of State. His legacy is one of active championing of civility, moderation, and bipartisanship in government.
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