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Democrats look to allow noncitizens to serve on school boards
A Senate bill takes aim at a state law requiring anyone seeking elected office to be a citizen.
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Sutherland is a roiling force with his conservative speak
Granite Falls lawmaker gains following with social media posts defending Trump, bashing liberalism.
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Inslee signs $2.2 billion COVID relief package
The federal funds will go to fight COVID, aid renters and reopen shuttered schools and businesses.
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Scoop: Deal links carbon-fuel standard with transpo package
Here’s what’s happening on Day 40 of the 2021 session of the Washington Legislature.
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A leaner capital gains tax, a second GOP budget and a $5 fine
Here’s what’s happening on Day 38 of the 2021 session of the Washington Legislature.
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Arlington, Marysville push state to extend key tax break
City leaders ask lawmakers to back incentive used to attract new businesses to industrial center
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Credit scores, Phase 3 and a GOP call to take down the fence
Here’s what’s happening on Day 36 of the 2021 session of the Washington Legislature.
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A GOP budget, Cantwell makes history and a tax-bill revision
Here’s what’s happening on Day 33 of the 2021 session of the Washington Legislature.
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Most counties cleared for Inslee’s Phase 2, joining Snohomish
The governor also announced another infusion of aid for struggling businesses, renters and landlords.
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Judge fines Eyman $2.6 million for campaign law violations
The serial anti-tax initiative sponsor said he will abide the court’s order but denied he violated “any law.”
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Election workers, vaccine equity and a testy GOP presser
Here’s what’s happening on Day 31 of the 2021 session of the Washington Legislature.
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Voters overwhelmingly approve fire department annexation
Nearly 90% of city voters backed measure merging city into the North County Regional Fire Authority
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In Bothell, the city manager is getting $104,000 to retire
A separation agreement would assure Jennifer Phillips six months of severance pay.
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New law averts big spike in unemployment taxes on businesses
Inslee signed a measure to spread out increases and boost weekly benefit checks for those who are unemployed.
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COVID bills to be signed, Eyman’s fate to be decided
Here’s what’s happening on Day 29 of the 2021 session of the Washington Legislature.
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Here’s how the state will spend $2.2B in federal pandemic aid
Lawmakers plan to use the money to fight COVID, aid renters and reopen shuttered schools and businesses.
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Reopening gripes, fence frustrations and a wage freeze
Here’s what’s happening on Day 26 of the 2021 session of the Washington Legislature.
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Pay freeze for Inslee, lawmakers this year; pay hike in 2022
A citizen panel approved a 1.75% increase for executives, legislators and justices 17 months from now.
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Democrats repel GOP push to go bigger on pandemic aid plan
Here’s what’s happening on Day 24 of the 2021 session of the Washington Legislature.
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State House approves $2.2B for COVID relief; heads to Senate
The bill allocates federal money to fight the pandemic, help schools open, aid renters and assist businesses.