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School leaders seek to learn why bonds, levies aren’t passing
Pinpointing a cause quickly could help them decide whether to try again in April special election
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State high court upholds Sound Transit vehicle excise tax
Taxpayers sued to erase the increase for ST3 and to secure hundreds of million of dollars in refunds.
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Latest tally pushes Mukilteo school bond closer to passage
With ballots counted Wednesday, the $240 million bond measure is within a half-percent of approval.
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New House speaker is hands-off when it comes to committees
It’s Day 31 of 60 of the 2020 session of the Washington Legislature in Olympia.
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Who gets money from opioid lawsuits? Everett woman has idea
She’s pushing for a state law ensuring the funds go to treatment and prevention, not the general fund.
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Halfway there, budget committees dive into a pile of bills
It’s Day 30 of 60 of the 2020 session of the Washington Legislature in Olympia.
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Another week, another deadline, and it’s all about money
It’s Day 29 of 60 of the 2020 session of the Washington Legislature in Olympia.
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Decision day for $1.7B in school bond and levy measures
Ballot proposals would pay to build new schools, improve old ones and buy better technology.
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A $1M study intends to find congestion relief for U.S. 2
A coalition of civic leaders is pressing its case for inclusion of the money in state roads budget.
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It’s cutoff day for policy bills to move out of committee
Day 26 of 60 of the 2020 session of the Washington Legislature in Olympia.
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Somers picks Ryan to steer aerospace development efforts
This is Somers’ second time snapping up a county council member for a top post in his administration.
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Tim Eyman, Engelbert Humperdinck and ‘Sound Trexit’
It’s Day 25 of 60 of the 2020 session of the Washington Legislature in Olympia.
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On car taxes, Sound Transit says it gets it, but does it?
Lawmakers and transit agency leaders are still far apart on how to reduce the cost of those tabs.
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Odd-year elections, guns at the Capitol, the death penalty
It’s Day 24 of 60 of the 2020 session of the Washington Legislature in Olympia.
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It’s beat-up-on-Sound Transit day at the state Capitol
This is Day 23 of 60 of the 2020 session of the Washington Legislature in Olympia.
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Deadline pressure is growing to get bills out of committees
It’s Day 22 of 60 of the 2020 session of the Washington Legislature in Olympia.
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Place your bets, but not if you’re under age
This is Day 19 of 60 of the 2020 session of the Washington Legislature in Olympia.
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Tribal leaders make the case for sales tax-sharing deals
A new law would affirm a sales tax agreement the Tulalip Tribes reached with the state and county.
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Lots and lots of talk about carbon fuels and financial aid
It’s Day 18 of 60 of the 2020 session of the Washington Legislature in Olympia.
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What lawmakers want to do isn’t always what needs to be done
They’ve introduced 1,341 bills. It’s time they started focusing on the ones that matter most.