One in four Washingtonians no longer speak to a friend or family member because of politics, according to a survey of residents, said Lt. Governor Denny Heck in a discussion on bridging divides across parties, part of Western’s annual Ralph Munro Institute for Civic Education seminar.…
Nonpartisan offices have their roots in a reform movement around the turn of the 20th century.
At the time, political parties were not primarily associated with ideology, said Todd Donovan, political science professor at Western Washington University.