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Ex-lawmaker Scott to take on newly appointed GOP senator
Sen. Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley, serves in the 39th Legislative District.
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Search for next EdCC president enters final stage
The three finalists will be on campus for interviews in late February.
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Lawmakers get ready to abide by public record law
State legislators say they support access, but want constituents’ privacy protected.
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GOP renews push to reform ‘out of control’ Sound Transit
Republicans want lower taxes and a reorganized transit agency, but Democrats are in the driver’s seat.
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Senate approves abortion coverage bill
The legislation now goes to the House for consideration.
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5 counties warned state about salmon-farming back in 2012
State officials were unfazed — until last summer’s accidental release of up to 260,000 non-native fish.
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Sasquatch might soon be spotted — on state license plates
The elusive cryptid could help raise money for state parks by appearing on specialty plates.
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30-year legislator Dick King dies at 83
He crafted the collective bargaining law and created a path to tenure for community college professors.
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Property owners might get relief from tax they didn’t vote on
Bills would bar Sound Transit from levying its property tax on anything less than a whole parcel.
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Senate passes bill banning ‘bump stocks’
The measure now heads to the House, where it stands a good chance of passing.
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Q&A: State House speaker on taxes, death penalty, harassment
Democrat Frank Chopp has had the speaker title since 1999, and he says he’s not retiring this year.
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House passes car tab fees fix, bill goes to Senate
As envisioned, Sound Transit would have to give car owners credits or refunds.
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Do we need the death penalty? Testimony split in Olympia
The voter-approved law has been on the books since 1981. The governor has been issuing reprieves.
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There’s plenty to cheer in overdue capital budget
In Snohomish County, there’s money for a number of projects.
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Water-use bill passage makes way for overdue capital budget
A lot of the money will to go to housing, schools and projects in Snohomish County and statewide.
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New leaders coming to county, state political parties
Hillary Moralez of Bothell takes over as chair for the Snohomish County Democratic Party.
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John Spellman was last GOP governor of Washingon
He had spent recent weeks “being very disappointed with the Cougs and the Huskies,” his son said.
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Proposed bill ties affordable housing with sales tax funds
Bill would allow counties to receive a share of the tax collected from sales within its borders.
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Gun control debate flares anew in Olympia
A two-hour hearing covered a package of gun-related legislation.
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Water rights bill clears first legislative hurdle
Agreement on a so-called Hirst fix has vexed the Legislature for a year.