Dan Springer Archive

Dem Proposes Letting People Opt Out of Health Insurance Mandate -- But There's a Catch

Published March 04, 2011

Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio has introduced legislation that would allow people to opt out of the so-called individual mandate -- but exercising that choice would come with some risk. 

Seattle Accused of Training 'Good Little Socialist' Cops in Response to Racial Unrest

Published February 28, 2011

Seattle’s police department is making news for all the wrong reasons lately. First there was the African American jaywalker who tussled with a white officer and ended up getting punched in the face. Then came several more cases of questionable to excessive force used by officers. In every incident the citizen involved was a racial minority. 

Obama Clean Energy Pledge Tests Bounds of Definitions, Costs

Published February 16, 2011

When President Obama made a bold energy pledge in his State of the Union address, the reaction was mostly positive. The president set a target of having 80 percent of the nation's electricity "clean energy" by 2035. He called it the nation's Sputnik moment.

Is Obama Swimming Upstream With Campaign Against Salmon Bureaucracy?

Published February 04, 2011

When President Obama made a joke in his State of the Union speech about the layers of bureaucracy involved in protecting endangered salmon, it struck a nerve in the Pacific Northwest where salmon is definitely king. 

Despite Illness, 'Electron Boy' Helps Others in Need

Published January 20, 2011

Born with half a heart, no spleen and fetal alcohol syndrome, Erik Martin has every reason to be angry at the world. But despite the incredible odds he is facing, Erik is an inspiration to people around the world - as a super hero known as "Electron Boy" he helps others in need

Murkowski Closing In on Senate Win

Published November 12, 2010

The Election that Won't End

Published November 11, 2010

Write-in Count Starts to Settle Senate Race

Published November 11, 2010

Alaska Senate Race: Is Miller Down for the Count?

Published November 04, 2010

Alaska's Red Hot Senate Race

Published November 01, 2010