Civics

… it took 24 people to carry the 38 ft-tall holiday tree into the Capitol this morning? That’s right!

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Next year will mark the 100-year anniversary of women's suffrage in Washington ... something definitely worth celebrating. Leading up to the centennial, which is November 2010, we are sharing some tidbits about the fight for women's right to vote in Washington, and how it was finally won. In 1854, Arthur Denny proposed an amendment to the first territorial election law that would give women the vote. It was defeated in the Territorial House of Representatives by one vote, eight for and nine against. Almost 17 years would pass before the issue was raised in the Legislature again.

This Wednesday marks a special moment in our state’s history: Washington’s 120th birthday. On November 11, 1889, Washington joined the Union as the 42nd state, just three days following Montana’s admission and nine days after North Dakota and South Dakota officially became states.

'Tis the season to give ...

Move over spooks and goons. The Secretary of State’s executive team has mixed civics with Halloween … and the result is a total scream!

Located along the eastern shore of Puget Sound between Seattle and Tacoma, Des Moines is a city of 29,270 inhabitants.