Tri-City Herald: Opinions
Nancy Levy sent the link to this story out of Washington State. Now can the other 49 please get in line?

Thanks to a bill sponsored by Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, passed by both houses of the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Christine Gregoire, some homeowners have had their rights restored. Imagine that. It turns out that some homeowner associations have ruled their residents cannot erect political signs in their yards. Even during the election season. Benton said the governor was pretty happy about the new law. After he thanked Gregoire for signing his bill, Benton recalled, "She said that she was excited about it because her own mother was prohibited by her homeowners association from displaying a "Gregoire for Governor" yard sign.