politics
February 24, 2024
Clean-energy Republican
Heather Reams advocates for clean energy and discusses climate change from a Republican perspective.
August 25, 2023
Legacy of leadership
Cary Bozeman overcame a childhood full of obstacles to become the mayor of Bellevue and then Bremerton.
March 5, 2022
50 years of equal rights
In 1972, Washington became one of the earlier states to ratify a gender equity amendment.
February 14, 2022
The power of representation
An El Paso native's journey to UW leads to a key position as the White House Deputy Cabinet Secretary — and a piece of political power.
December 7, 2020
Seeking change
Her experience in the criminal justice system drives Michelle Brownlee toward her goal of working in government.
September 11, 2020
Our lives, disrupted
We asked three UW experts—a historian, a leader in education and an expert in infectious disease—how we might use this time of challenge and change to plan for a better future.
September 2, 2019
When Dad ran for president
In 1972 and 1976, Sen. Henry “Scoop” Jackson was a candidate for the highest office in the land. I was along for the ride.
March 1, 2019
Gaveling man
House Speaker Frank Chopp has spent his life helping underserved members of the Evergreen State.
May 21, 2018
Making trouble
“Women are shaking the foundation of this country in every possible way," said Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood, at a UW Book Store event.
June 15, 2017
A champion for higher ed
Rep. Helen Sommers protected funding and expanded opportunities.
June 7, 2017
A youthful voice
At 26, State Rep. Melanie Stambaugh is the youngest member of the Washington Legislature.
Flowers of power
Laura Dowling, ’81, ’91, served as the Chief Floral Designer in the Obama White House.
May 29, 2017
Man of the city
In his five decades of public service, Norman Rice has helped build a community we are all proud of.
February 24, 2017
Luminary Lewis
Rep. John Lewis, a giant of the Civil Rights movement, comes to campus.
January 26, 2017
Doing the Donald
Character actor Gregg Henry, '75, channels President Trump on ABC's "Scandal."
December 29, 2016
In the heart of Yakima
Dulce Gutiérrez, ’14, is making history as one of Eastern Washington’s first Latina city council members.
December 15, 2016
Mayor Marilyn
Tacoma native Marilyn Strickland, '84, wants to be her city's most vocal advocate for education.
June 1, 2016
Crossing the aisle to save lives
UW faculty member Jennifer Stuber is part of a bipartisan effort to prevent suicides.
Always in her element
Whether on a mountain, in a boardroom or on a boat, Sally Jewell is leading the way.
June 1, 2015
Norm Dicks, retired?
His 36-year career as a Democratic Congressman for Washington’s 6th District may have ended in 2012, but he’s still on the case protecting wildlife and fighting to bolster the economy in his native region.
September 1, 2014
Straight shooter
She fights crime the only way she knows how — with directness, smarts and a wicked sense of humor.
June 1, 2014
'Time to flex'
Cristobal J. Alex is out to change the political landscape of the United States as the head of the Latino Victory Project.
September 1, 2012
The new scoop
UW Election Eye brings together students and faculty from the undergraduate level, Master of Communication in Digital Media (MCDM), and Ph.D. program for an up-close look at the political process.
December 1, 2011
Albert Rosellini, 1910-2011
Without the help of politician Albert Rosellini, ’32, ’33, who died Oct. 10 at the age of 101, the University of Washington School of Medicine might not exist today.
Scott B. White, 1970-2011
State Sen. Scott White, ’01 who died suddenly Oct. 21 of an undiagnosed heart problem, was a rare individual who never met a person with whom he couldn’t find common ground.
December 1, 2008
Election wrap
David Domke, head of journalism at the UW, spoke with Columns Co-Editor Eric McHenry on Nov. 6 about the presidential campaign that had ended two days earlier
March 1, 2008
Tom Lantos, 1928-2008
Tom Lantos, ’49, ’50, the only Holocaust survivor to serve as a member of Congress, died Feb. 11.
June 1, 2007
Dan Evans, engineer of change
Fate and a fierce independent streak kept him out of the White House. But that may have been for the best, since it kept Dan Evans close to his home state — and his alma mater.
March 1, 2007
House rules
After 30 years of waiting in the wings, Norm Dicks finally gets to set the agenda in the other Washington.
March 1, 2005
Gossett up for challenge
Larry Gossett became Region 10’s first — and it now appears last — representative on the King County Council.
March 1, 2001
Electoral cures
In the aftermath of the election mess in Florida, UW experts offer their ideas for improving the system.
Record gift
Don Matthews, retired chair of the UW’s political science department, donated $800,000 for an endowment in the Department of Political Science.
June 1, 1999
Alumnus and statesman
As Africa's most populous nation is trying to change its legacy by making the transition to democracy, one of its guiding forces is Alex Ekwueme.
March 1, 1999
After I-200
The passage of I-200 means the UW has to find other ways to attract and maintain a diverse student body.
June 1, 1998
The world of 2088
Looking ahead, UW experts envision internet implants, a colony on Mars, obsolete books and the end of the United States.
June 1, 1996
1995 bombing highlighted a disturbing rise in anti-government fervor
But as the shock waves from the Oklahoma City bombing still echo, we can hope that reasonable discussion will turn down the fever.
Why don’t Americans trust their government?
Distrust in government today is rated by some experts to be second only to pre-Civil War times.
March 1, 1994
Dixy Lee Ray, 1914-1994
Dixy Lee Ray was controversial, outspoken, iconoclastic, but also an esteemed teacher and scientist, former governor and UW Zoology professor.
September 1, 1992
America on the rocks
The president is the country’s premier political leader, but he also is the nation’s top CEO, running a multitrillion-dollar enterprise.
Campaign tales
This month, as the presidential campaign takes center stage, memories of past campaigns resonate through my mind.
June 1, 1992
Foley behind the headlines
Speaker of the House Thomas Foley has led a distinguished career. Here’s a personal look at the UW’s alumnus of the year.
December 1, 1991
A view to a coup
A relaxing UW alumni cruise suddenly became a glimpse into the second Russian revolution.
June 1, 1991
Trusted voice
UW alumnus Fouad Ajami became a familiar face to millions as the CBS News Middle Eastern expert during the Persian Gulf crisis.
Experts debate initiative to legalize physician-assisted suicide
Initiative 119, if passed, would expand the conditions for terminating medical treatment and would legalize physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill.
December 1, 1990
Crisis in the Gulf
UW Professors Jere Bacharach, Ellis Goldberg and Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak discuss developments in the Persian Gulf.
March 1, 1990
Watching the wall fall
News that the Berlin Wall has come down fills Columns editor Tom Griffin with joy.
December 1, 1989
Gorbachev as reformer
A UW expert assesses the historic changes Mikhail Gorbachev has brought to the Soviet Union.
Soviet students arrive
A unique U.S.-U.S.S.R. student exchange is underway after more than 16 years of planning.
Four more years
With the election of George Bush, the Age of Reagan seems likely to last for at least four more years.
U.S. in the Middle East
Paul Wineman writes that America should involve itself in the Middle East in those areas where the U.S. functions best.