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Lisa Brown

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Matt Barreto, UW Political Science Prof, On 2012 Election: Senate Repubs No Chance, Gov's Race a Tossup

    ​On Monday, Washington State Auditor Brian Sonntag announced that he won't run for governor, leaving only presumed frontrunners Rep. Jay Inslee (D) and Attorney General Rob McKenna (R) competing for the mansion at this early stage. But don't expect that dynamic to last, says UW Political Scie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Three-Strikes Reform Bill Dies Even Though Sponsor Says He Had the Votes

    ​With King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg behind him, Sen. Adam Kline seemed to finally have a chance this year at reforming the state's three-strikes law. But Kline (pictured at right) tells SW that his bill, which would have allowed the least serious offenders to apply for parole after 15 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Anti "Retire-Rehire" Bill: What Good Pension Reform Legislation Looks Like

    ​As best exemplified by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Republicans nationwide have some truly terrible ideas when it comes to public pension reform and public employee unions. But despite what you may have heard, not all Republican-backed ideas for cutting the costs of public employees are blata ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Opponents of Anti-Immigrant Legislation Migrate to Olympia Tomorrow

    Image via​More than 400 immigrants, advocates, and students are expected to make the trek to the Capitol tomorrow to rally against various pieces of anti-immigrant legislation proposed by state lawmakers.

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    Will Washington's $17.6M Kids' Health Bonus From Obama Actually Help Kids?

    ​At $17.6 million, the attaboy-bonus Washington just got for shrinking the number of uninsured kids from 4.6 to 3.4 percent in the past year won't plug the $4.6-billion hole in the state's two-year budget. And as an unrestricted grant, that money can go anywhere, not just back into the cash-st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Governing Magazine Rates Chris Gregoire-Rob McKenna 2012 Race as a Tossup

    ​Polling and analyzing the 2012 presidential election has been going on since just about a week after Barack Obama took his hand of the Bible in January of '09. Squaring up the 2012 gubernatorial elections, however, is still a relatively recent phenomenon. Nonetheless, what seems to be the fir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    State Sen. Mike Hewitt Says He'll Sit Out If Incoming Sen. Nick Harper Does Too

    ​Republican State Sen. Mike Hewitt appears to have etched a masterstroke. Not only might he get his way and delay the seating of incoming Democrat Nick Harper, but if he plays his cards right, he won't even have to show up for work in the meantime.

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    What Exactly Has the State Legislature Accomplished This Session? Let's Tote It Up

    The legislature took important steps to prevent this.​Today is the last day of the state legislative session. Sort of. The House and Senate haven't been able to agree on the specifics for resolving the state's $2.8 billion (or so) budget deficit. The Senate wants a sales tax increase, the Hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Too Bad We Can't Do What Oregon Did On Taxes

    As always, Washington is very impressed with Oregon.​Governor Chris Gregoire and a coalition of health care providers, educators, and others dependent on the state general fund were quick to praise Oregon voters for passing higher income taxes on people making more than $250,000 and corporatio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Feds Give Washington Money for the Kids Health Care Program Gov. Chris Gregoire is Threatening to Kill

    Every time a bell rings, Sebelius gives us $1 million... we hope.​Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that Washington state will get $7.5 million from the feds just for working so darn hard to make sure kids in the state have health care. "This bonus award ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Christine Gregoire Goes With Budget Negotiation Via Hostage Situation Strategy

    Pass new taxes or Gregoire will shoot this dog, whose name is "health care for kids".​Governor Christine Gregoire is holding a gun to the heads of 16,000 kids (or their health care plans anyway) and threatening to pull the trigger if law-makers in Olympia don't raise taxes during the next legi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    No Special Session

    In her wide-ranging talk with SW yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown put the likelihood of a special session at 50/50. Well, it looks like the 50s have it--there'll be no special session. Thus, the bills to raise school levy caps (while cutting state funds to some districts), give judges mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    Lisa Brown Talks Tax Policy, Gay Marriage, a Potential Run for Governor, and Other Fun Stuff

    Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown stopped by Seattle Weekly's offices today on her way to meet House Speaker Frank Chopp to discuss a potential special session (the likelihood of which she said was "50/50"). Here's what she had to say on a number of subjects, including the need to reform Washington' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Senators Give Income Tax the Old College Try

    It's not as though state legislators haven't tried to introduce income taxes before; it's just that now we're broke, so people are paying attention. Yesterday, Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles introduced a bill proposing a 1% income tax on top earners--individuals earning more than $500,000 a year, heads ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2009

    Give Us Taxes or Give Us a World Without the Seattle Times Editorial Board. (On Second Thought, Can We Just Have Both?)

    Economists get down in Olympia!A couple weeks ago, Washington's last Republican governor said Christine Gregoire should raise taxes. On Thursday, 20 economists told Olympia that economic theory says we should raise taxes. On Friday, six more economists added their names to the list. But for years we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2009

    Economists to Olympia: Enough Already with the "No New Taxes"

    With a budget forecast due later today (the deficit's expected to be in the $8.5 billion range), twenty Washington economists and policy experts say it's time to consider raising taxes. They've sent a letter (.pdf) to Governor Christine Gregoire, House Speaker Frank Chopp, and Senate Majority Lead ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2008

    How Much Would You Pay to Cross the 520 Bridge?

    With a budget forecast due later today (the deficit's expected to be in the $8.5 billion range), twenty Washington economists and policy experts say it's time to consider raising taxes. They've sent a letter (.pdf) to Governor Christine Gregoire, House Speaker Frank Chopp, and Senate Majority Lead ... More >>

  • Diversions

    August 2, 2006

    Hong Tran

    Best Immigrant U.S. Senate Candidate

  • News

    March 15, 2006

    The Shield Bill's Demise

    The media lose what seemed to be a sure thing.

  • News

    February 1, 2006

    Update: Schultz Starts the Shot Clock

    The Sonics owner gives the Legislature an ultimatum, and two senators are not impressed.

  • News

    January 4, 2006

    Guns, Germs, and Spiels

    The Sonics owner gives the Legislature an ultimatum, and two senators are not impressed.

  • News

    January 4, 2006

    The New Year Agenda

    In Olympia, Democratic leaders resolve to combine 'kitchen table' issues, like education and jobs, with fiscal prudence. It's an election year, after all.

  • News

    December 28, 2005

    Bosnia, Bikes, and Blood

    Dec. 28, 2005-Jan. 3, 2006

  • News

    April 27, 2005

    All Action and No Talk

    Democrats have a lot to show for their one-party rule in Olympia, but they've failed to explain to voters why new tax dollars are needed.

  • News

    February 16, 2005

    Poised for Parity

    Lawmakers seem likely to pass a mental-health requirement for insurance providers.

  • News

    January 12, 2005

    Donkey Kong

    Democrats control state government, but the challenges facing Washington will severely test their ability to govern.

  • News

    March 3, 2004

    Mentality Challenged

    An ignorant GOP state senator kills a popular bill that would have required insurers to cover mental-health treatment and counseling.

  • News

    April 9, 2003

    Shock and Aw, Crap

    The Senate GOP is advancing its draconian no-new-taxes budget, and the Dems are fighting with divided ranks.

  • News

    December 11, 2002

    This Is No Laughing Matter

    The Senate GOP is advancing its draconian no-new-taxes budget, and the Dems are fighting with divided ranks.

  • News

    June 26, 2002

    Who Said It?

    The Senate GOP is advancing its draconian no-new-taxes budget, and the Dems are fighting with divided ranks.

  • News

    March 17, 1999

    Let's check on the score in the Olympiadome.

    The Senate GOP is advancing its draconian no-new-taxes budget, and the Dems are fighting with divided ranks.

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