Gov. Jay Inslee is beginning the last year of his first term with every expectation of winning re-election in November.But challenges stacking up for his… Continue reading
Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee is developing an initiative to curb gun-related violence in Washington through executive order.“We are finalizing our plan and hope to announce… Continue reading
Eight lawmakers entrusted with drafting a school funding plan in line with the tenets of the state Constitution and dictates of the Supreme Court won’t… Continue reading
OLYMPIA — Washington will hire more rail inspectors and let fire departments know ahead of time when train shipments of crude oil are coming though… Continue reading
State lawmakers learned Wednesday they are getting a raise.So will Gov. Jay Inslee.And even indicted state Auditor Troy Auditor will earn more this fall --… Continue reading
Cap-and-trade seemed dead and buried among the year’s fallen legislative ideas — until it wasn’t this week.Its adherents in the Democratic Party unearthed a retooled… Continue reading
By the end of next week, Washington will learn how often tank cars of oil siphoned from North Dakota’s Bakken Shale are getting shipped by… Continue reading
Democratic and Republican lawmakers are finding themselves once again falling down a rabbit hole in their Sisyphean efforts to cure the real and perceived ailments… Continue reading
Gov. Jay Inslee’s call to raise money for schools by closing tax breaks put the education funding debate back in the laps of lawmakers this… Continue reading
Pyrotechnic spectacles aren’t the only way of welcoming a new year.There are bear dances in Moldavia, pickle drops in Pennsylvania. And in Ecuador, many celebrate… Continue reading
The Majority Coalition Caucus of the state Senate is about to turn 1 year old, and what an interesting year it’s been.It was Dec. 10… Continue reading
This story was originally published in our cousin paper, The Everett Herald.OLYMPIA -- Tim Eyman may wind up losing more from this month’s election than… Continue reading
Efforts to require labeling of genetically-engineered foods are not over despite voters’ rejection of Initiative 522.The Yes on 522 campaign conceded late Thursday but one… Continue reading
Initiative 522 is failing to pass for more reasons than just the $22 million opponents shelled out to defeat it.All those bucks certainly made a… Continue reading
This article was first publishedin the Everett Herald.Tim Eyman isn’t talking much about his latest initiative but the Mukilteo resident may benefit more than most… Continue reading
OLYMPIA -- Tim Eyman’s thousands of supporters throughout the state may get a chance next year to put the anti-tax guru’s name on the rebuilt… Continue reading
Washington taxpayers spent $800,000 last year to fill a seat in Congress for less than two months.That’s what it cost for the special election triggered… Continue reading
Now that the interminable journey of Washington’s 147 lawmakers is over, what is remarkable is how predictable everything turned out.Veteran observers of life under the… Continue reading
One reason state lawmakers cannot land an agreement on a new budget centers on a dispute over how much seafood Washington residents devour.Boeing Co. is… Continue reading
State parks would close, state prisons won’t take new inmates and some convicted sex offenders won’t be watched as closely when released if state government… Continue reading
