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Jim_Brunner

My question for Jay Inslee - did he always love Beatles? Or did he evolve with polling? #nickelbackgate 4:12 PM May 25th via Echofon
Sheesh I take a week off and miss #wagov Rob McKenna / Nickelback controversy? At least it wasn't Creed. 3:47 PM May 25th via Twitterrific
MT @EmilyHeffter: Margaret Ceis, W. Seattle activist & Tim Ceis' mom, died this week. Inspired many to civic service ow.ly/b9w0p 10:15 AM May 25th via Echofon
At Reno Aces ball park - where Gaby Sanchez is in lineup for visiting New Orleans Zephyrs 6:33 PM May 23rd via Echofon
All those Google reporters must be proud @Jordan_Schrader @tntopinion 12:01 PM May 23rd via Echofon in reply to Jordan_Schrader
@mveilenstein @nansen Redistricting lasts 10 yrs. Early to judge 2:55 PM May 21st via Twitterrific in reply to mveilenstein
shelbygrad Fascinating story -- the high price two California cities paid to get Amazon to move into town... latimes.com/business/la-fi… 4:37 PM May 20th via Tweet Button Retweeted by Jim_Brunner and 3 others
@dickfain Darn newspaper, asking questions! How dare they! 2:43 PM May 20th via Echofon
@mveilenstein @nansen No, just find it interesting after all the effort by activists to shape district, no minority candidate even filed 8:01 PM May 19th via Twitterrific in reply to mveilenstein
One of Adam Smith's WA-09 rivals is a Polish immigrant though (according to his bio) -- Republican John Orlinski #waelex 5:25 PM May 19th via TweetDeck
So who filed this year in WA-09, the state's first 'majority minority' district? Rep Adam Smith & four other white guys. #diversity #waelex 5:21 PM May 19th via TweetDeck
RT @StoneLarry: BTW, Kevin Millwood threw a no-hitter w/Philly vs. Giants in 2003 @baseballot 7:26 PM May 18th via TweetDeck
@baseballot I knew Millwood's team, unfortunately, because I am a Mariners fan. He's been good last couple starts though. 7:23 PM May 18th via TweetDeck in reply to baseballot
So two major figures (opposite sides) in this year's budget coup are out - Zarelli's announcement follows exit by Majority Ldr Lisa Brown 5:35 PM May 18th via TweetDeck
State Sen Joe Zarelli (R-Ridgefield) - the GOP's leading budget writer - announces he will not seek reelection. #waleg #waelex 5:14 PM May 18th via TweetDeck
Nobody filed to run against State Treasurer Jim McIntire. IS OUR DEMOCRACY BROKEN? #waelex 5:07 PM May 18th via TweetDeck
State Sen Steve Hobbs hits WA-01 rivals for filing in special election - says they're exploiting campaign finance loophole to raise double $ 4:59 PM May 18th via TweetDeck
He's back! RT @CallaghanPeter: Clint Didier goes from candidate for U.S. Senate to candidate for WA Public Lands Commissioner 4:47 PM May 18th via TweetDeck
Mitt Romney plans $2,500-a-person Seattle-area fundraiser June 4 - bit.ly/KYYzuj #waelex 11:49 AM May 18th via TweetDeck
More on Darcy Burner's special election filing - Laura Ruderman camp says she never agreed to truce either bit.ly/KYT3aQ #waelex 11:23 AM May 18th via TweetDeck

Name Jim Brunner
Location Seattle
Bio Seattle Times political reporter. Sloppy guitarist, baseball geek, irritable before coffee. Retweets are not endorsements... email: jbrunner@seattletimes.com