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State money for postage-paid ballots might not be enough
Snohomish County gets $166,000, but if turnout is high this year, it might cost more.
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Everyone agrees Jackson High School has ‘too many students’
The school district is in this position because voters didn’t support a $330.6 million bond measure.
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Media, lawmakers search for peace on public records
With mediation on tap, questions remain as to who can objectively participate.
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Budget depleted by legal expenses in case against Tim Eyman
The state Public Disclosure Commission overspent for legal services by $302,000 through April.
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Feeling dissed, Mukilteo teachers plan to pack board meeting
They’ve been picketing as they plan to address the School Board, again, about reopening salary talks.
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State will buy back bump stocks before they become illegal
The devices, when attached to semiautomatic weapons, allow them to fire more rapidly.
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Both sides of gun debate agree on one thing
The Alliance for Gun Responsibility and the NRA are each suing to rewrite the measure on restrictions.
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President, governor or retirement — only Inslee knows his plan
What we do know is that he’s off to Iowa in June to deliver the keynote address at…
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Each day, school leaders eye students for potential threats
State lawmakers have established a work group to help identify possible mass-shooters.
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Filing ends and the campaigning begins
Twenty-nine people are throwing their hat in the ring against incumbent Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell.
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A sex offender challenges the state to define pornography
And the state Supreme Court agrees that a condition for his probation is “unconstitutionally vague.”
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What Mukilteo teachers are saying makes sense but sounds bad
Public concern for teacher salaries may be steadfast, but patience for conflict is wearing thin.
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Political newbies and veterans begin filing for offices
Among them: A Sultan city councilman aiming for Congress and a 19-year-old with his eye on Olympia.
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Postage paid: Election ballots won’t need stamps this year
The governor and the secretary of state have found a way to cover the cost statewide — in…
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It’s (early) election season, and 38 seats are up for grabs
Candidate filing begins Monday for local, state and federal offices.
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Millions at stake in Tulalip lawsuit over sales tax revenue
The state is concerned over the implications the case has on lands held by other tribes in Washington.
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Mukilteo teachers want new state funds used for salaries
The district turned down the union’s demand to bargain. “Our position is we’ve got a closed contract.”
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Eyman to spend $500K of his own money on car-tab initiative
Lacking deep-pocketed donors this time, he says he’s willing to risk his own retirement money.
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Tacoma chairman of state House committee could be suspended
Rep. David Sawyer, a Democrat, has been accused of inappropriate or harassing behavior.
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Less hunting and fishing means less revenue for state agency
The Department of Fish and Wildlife’s expenses are climbing, while sales of licenses are down.