Headhunter gets $25K contract to find new Edmonds schools leader

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Headhunter gets $25K contract to find new Edmonds schools leader

Superintendent McDuffy will retire in June. Directors want a successor ready to go when she leaves.

Car tabs and Sound Transit in cross hairs of voters again

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Car tabs and Sound Transit in cross hairs of voters again

Initiative 976 lowers the cost of tabs and strips transit agencies of a key source of funds for…

If aerospace jobs decline, should tax breaks be affected?

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If aerospace jobs decline, should tax breaks be affected?

Five years ago a citizens commission asked lawmakers for guidance. It did again on Wednesday.

A boring election for state seats in 2020? Try nine of them

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A boring election for state seats in 2020? Try nine of them

Right now, most incumbents for Washington’s executive offices are not facing tough re-election fights.

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A $120 million question for Marysville: School bond or levy?

Edmonds and Everett public schools, meanwhile, plan nearly $1 billion worth for the ballot.

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Lack of staff puts collection of tax bounty at risk

Agency pleads for more workers to ensure the state captures $1.2B counted on from new tax laws.

One of these three Republicans will soon be a state senator

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One of these three Republicans will soon be a state senator

Ron Muzzall, Christine Cribb and Sara Hyatt are vying for the appointment to Barbara Bailey’s seat

Eyman cohorts fined $1M in campaign finance case

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Eyman cohorts fined $1M in campaign finance case

Judge says Citizen Solutions hid source of money steered to Eyman for his personal and political use

Lawmakers to governor: How dare you mess with our budget!

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Lawmakers to governor: How dare you mess with our budget!

They want Jay Inslee to halt his planned $175 million reallocation of state transportation dollars.

Sen. Barbara Bailey

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One Republican era ends and soon another one will begin

Sen. Barbara Bailey’s career quietly ended Monday. Six fellow GOP members are vying to succeed her.

Wanted: A Snohomish County home for a work release facility

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Wanted: A Snohomish County home for a work release facility

The state wants to add 200 beds to its program and up to half of them could wind…

‘Tough as nails’ ex-Supreme Court justice offers to help Eyman

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‘Tough as nails’ ex-Supreme Court justice offers to help Eyman

Richard Sanders is first demanding that Eyman give the court unfettered access to his bank accounts.

This political break-up couldn’t come at a worse time

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This political break-up couldn’t come at a worse time

As backers of I-1000 gear up, a legal spat involving others is casting a shadow on their efforts.

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Trying again. Everett schools eye a $317M bond in 2020

It contains no money for a high school but would replace three of the district’s oldest elementaries.

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What happens if the Mukilteo Council is running things?

A Monday work session will examine its role if voters remake Mukilteo’s form of government.

Too few dollars spent to repair roads, bridges and ferries

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Too few dollars spent to repair roads, bridges and ferries

Lawmakers told that lack of maintenance funds has transportation system ‘in a glide path to failure.’

Citizen Solutions is just suing so it can get paid

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Citizen Solutions is just suing so it can get paid

After gathering 400K signatures for I-1000, the firm says it is still owed $1.2M for its efforts.

After a senator’s claim is debunked, a call for an apology

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After a senator’s claim is debunked, a call for an apology

The GOP wants a Democratic senator held to account for accusations which an investigation found to be false.

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Edmonds school leaders eyeing $600M bond measure for 2020

The package, which may be on February ballots, would build two new schools and replace three others.

They got the signatures for I-1000. They want to get paid.

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They got the signatures for I-1000. They want to get paid.

Citizen Solutions wants $1.1 million it says it’s owed by backers of the affirmative action law.