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Trump Expected to Hold Rally in Everett Tuesday
He’ll also hold a fundraiser in Bellevue.
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Will the EPA Drop the Hammer on Washington’s Water Polluters?
The federal government may soon impose far stricter regulations on how much arsenic and mercury can be in…
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LGBT Activists Compare Anti-Trans Ballot Supporters to Orlando Shooter
Meanwhile, pro-ballot supporters say the Orlando attack was not a hate crime.
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Republicans Are Challenging Washington’s Transgender Rules in Yakima Today
GOP lawmakers hope an obscure committee can repeal state rules protecting transgender access to the bathroom of their…
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Bernie Supporters Are Still Fighting, and Heckling, for Washington Superdelegates
On Sunday, at Heatherwood Middle School in Mill Creek, they made their presence felt at the convention of…
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As Boeing Slashes Jobs, That Massive Tax Break Is Finally Getting Another Look
The governor and machinist union are sounding much more open to the idea of tying Boeing’s tax breaks…
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A coalition led by statewide labor groups filed an initiative Monday to
A coalition led by statewide labor groups filed an initiative Monday to push the minimum wage to $13.50…
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Gov. Jay Inslee is beginning the last year of his first term
Gov. Jay Inslee is beginning the last year of his first term with every expectation of winning re-election…
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Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee is developing an initiative to curb gun-related violence
Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee is developing an initiative to curb gun-related violence in Washington through executive order. “We…
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Eight lawmakers entrusted with drafting a school funding plan in line with
Eight lawmakers entrusted with drafting a school funding plan in line with the tenets of the state Constitution…
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OLYMPIA — Washington will hire more rail inspectors and let fire departments
OLYMPIA — Washington will hire more rail inspectors and let fire departments know ahead of time when train…
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State lawmakers learned Wednesday they are getting a raise. So will Gov.
State lawmakers learned Wednesday they are getting a raise. So will Gov. Jay Inslee. And even indicted state…
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Cap-and-trade seemed dead and buried among the year’s fallen legislative ideas —
Cap-and-trade seemed dead and buried among the year’s fallen legislative ideas — until it wasn’t this week. Its…
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By the end of next week, Washington will learn how often tank
By the end of next week, Washington will learn how often tank cars of oil siphoned from North…
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Democratic and Republican lawmakers are finding themselves once again falling down a
Democratic and Republican lawmakers are finding themselves once again falling down a rabbit hole in their Sisyphean efforts…
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Gov. Jay Inslee’s call to raise money for schools by closing tax
Gov. Jay Inslee’s call to raise money for schools by closing tax breaks put the education funding debate…
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Pyrotechnic spectacles aren’t the only way of welcoming a new year.There are
Pyrotechnic spectacles aren’t the only way of welcoming a new year. There are bear dances in Moldavia, pickle…
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The Majority Coalition Caucus of the state Senate is about to turn
The Majority Coalition Caucus of the state Senate is about to turn 1 year old, and what an…
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This story was originally published in our cousin paper, The Everett Herald.
This story was originally published in our cousin paper, The Everett Herald. OLYMPIA — Tim Eyman may wind…
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Efforts to require labeling of genetically-engineered foods are not over despite voters’
Efforts to require labeling of genetically-engineered foods are not over despite voters’ rejection of Initiative 522. The Yes…