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Schools, housing, salaries score big in Senate Dems $70B budget
The proposed spending plan also spends money to fight climate change, help abortion providers and study police pursuits
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Pursuing pursuits, erasing advisory votes and spending battles begin
It’s Day 73. Budgets are in the forecast as lawmakers enter the final month of the 2023 session
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New forecast show state revenues won’t be quite as robust as expected
Democratic budget writers say they will be cautious but able to fund their priorities. Senate put out a…
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Building ballparks, rewriting ferry rules, recognizing Chinese-Americans
It’s Day 71. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature
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WSU ends search to buy land for future branch campus in Everett
The university had $10M to spend. It tried for four years but couldn’t close deals with Everett’s housing…
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Drive to build new AquaSox ballpark gets $7.4M boost from state
The proposed Senate capital budget contains critical seed money for the city-led project likely to get matched by…
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Predict A Pen goes missing, a Republican wins a poll and a budget arrives
It’s Day 68. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature.
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Can’t understand why your car insurance went up? That may change
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler wants to require insurers provide a clear explanation for premium increases.
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Supreme Court says sheriff’s deputy improperly detained bus rider
In a mixed ruling, justices upheld enforcement of fares but not the way it occurred on a Swift…
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A forecast for spending, a new maximum for campaign contributions
It’s Day 66. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature
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License plates, the X-file, and a tribute to lawmakers who’ve died
It’s Day 64. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature
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Tribes granted permit to build behavioral health center near Stanwood
Up to 32 patients could be involuntarily committed for three to six months. Permit conditions aim to ease…
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One of these 3 will be the next leaders of Northshore schools
Michael Tolley, Charles McNulty and Jeanice Kerr Swift want the job. They’ll stand for questions at a public…
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Inslee wants pursuit bill and press houses face demolition
It’s Day 61. A deadline arrives for bills that cost money. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 legislative…
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Push to lower legal limit to 0.05 for driving drunk falls short
Two Snohomish County state senators sought to have Washington join Utah with the nation’s toughest standard.
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House Democrats push Washington closer to assault weapons ban
Their bill outlawing the manufacture and sale of certain guns passed the state House. No Republican voted for…
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Will vehicle pursuit crash? Is WRAP Act done? We’ll know soon
It’s Day 59. Tons of bills may die today. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the…
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In surprising move, state Senate advances changes to police pursuit law
On a 26-23 vote, the Senate rewrote a set of reforms for how and when police can engage…
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Bill moves forward requiring safety course to buy a gun in Washington
A bill passed by the state House adds that requirement and imposes a 10-day waiting period. It now…
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State eyes $300M haul from first-ever carbon emission auction
More than 6 million pollution allowances were snapped up in a three-hour bidding window.