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Retired Qwest executive plans run for Edmonds City Council
Retired Qwest Communications Public Policy Director David Teitzel has announced that he will run for the Edmonds City…
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Larsen touts virtues of Affordable Care Act on fifth anniversary
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen used the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act to tout…
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McAuliffe expects ‘significant investment’ in basic education
State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe says she expects the current legislature to make what she calls a “significant investment”…
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Chase bill on utility district voting moves from State Senate to House
A bill that State Sen. Marilyn Chase introduced to ensure that ratepayers have a voice in a city…
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Peterson’s bill on paint recycling has Tuesday Senate hearing
A bill offered by State Rep. Strom Peterson to create a paint-recycling program in the Department of Ecology…
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County charter-review positions will be on November ballot
Voters in the November election throughout Snohomish County will choose 15 members of a county charter-review commission.
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Legislative District town-hall events Saturday in 1st, 21st, 32nd districts
Legislators from the 1st, 21st and 32nd districts will play host to town-hall meetings Saturday.
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Legislators from 21st District hold telephone town hall Wednesday
Legislators from the 21st District will hold a telephone town-hall event Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m.
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32nd District Dems to discuss endorsements, presidential nomination Wednesday
The 32nd Legislative District Democrats will discuss early endorsements, the 2016 presidential nominating process, and common-core education standards…
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Voting-rights bill passes House; Liias tries to get it to Senate
State Rep. Luis Moscoso’s voting-rights bill passed the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday and went to the…
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Edmonds Council picks planning board member to fill council vacancy
The Edmonds City Council has picked City Planning Board member Michael Jay Nelson to fill the council vacancy…
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Stanford says his bill would make college affordable for service members
State Rep. Derek Stanford says that a bill that the House of Representatives passed Monday would make college…
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Moscoso says his state voting rights act would make handling complaints simpler
A Mountlake Terrace legislator says that the Washington Voting Rights Act, which he sponsored, would make complaints of…
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Chase, Ryu to hold town-hall event in Shoreline
State Sen. Maralyn Chase and State Rep. Cindy Ryu will be hosts for a town-hall meeting Saturday, March…
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State Senate passes McAuliffe bill on teaching athletes about cardiac arrest
A bill that State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe sponsored would require school athletes and their families to get, read…
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Third applicant to fill Edmonds Council vacancy registers intent to run
Three of the 10 applicants for the vacant position on the Edmonds City Council now have registered their…
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State House committee approves Stanford bill to ban non-compete agreements
A bill sponsored by Democratic State Rep. Derek Stanford is aimed at prohibiting most future non-compete agreements in…
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McAuliffe initially supported amendment to restrict initiatives, now opposes it
Democratic State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe withdrew in late January as a co-sponsor of a proposal to amend the…
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Two applicants to fill Edmonds Council vacancy expect to file in May
Two of the 10 applicants for the vacant position on the Edmonds City Council say they expect to…
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Kagi bill on early learning clears House committee after officials express support
State Rep. Ruth Kagi and several other public officials spoke about the benefits of early childhood education at…