9 March 2010, 5:40 pm
Gov. Chris Gregoire says she'll keep lawmakers in Olympia until they resolve their debate over school reform.... Read More »
9 March 2010, 1:34 pm
A gray whale has ventured into south Puget Sound where it was seen Monday in Budd Inlet at Olympia.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 7:04 pm
After two days of contentious debate, the state Senate on Sunday approved a tax package that would raise $890 million over the next 16 months and is centered on a temporary three-tenths-of-a-cent sales tax increase.... Read More »
7 March 2010, 9:13 pm
Brad Shannon maintains this blog. He is political editor at The Olympian and can be reached at 360-753-1688 or bshannon@theolympian.com . UPDATE: House tax plan raises $858M, includes hit on lawyers Published March 01, 2010 Comments Photos The House Democrats' tax plan has finally arrived, as per Ho... Read More »
6 March 2010, 8:07 pm
" Students from The Evergreen State College dressed in black funeral garb and sang a parody of "Amazing Grace" in the Senate gallery Thursday to criticize state budget cuts.... Read More »
5 March 2010, 7:15 pm
Senate Democrats on Friday unveiled a scaled-down capital budget that they say will create 4,800 jobs.... Read More »
5 March 2010, 2:55 pm
Booth Gardner says he no longer dwells on death. He's got a lot going on in his life.... Read More »
5 March 2010, 6:41 am
Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown wants voters to weigh in on the idea of an income tax on high earners.In a blog posting on Thursday, the Spokane Democrat suggested that the Legislature pass the Senate Democrats' temporary sales tax increase proposal and that it take effect immediately.... Read More »
5 March 2010, 1:18 am
A Yelm woman accused of giving a narcotic painkiller to her infant daughter because the baby was cranky pleaded not guilty to drug and assault charges.... Read More »
4 March 2010, 8:14 pm
The state has settled two lawsuits against the Department of Corrections, agreeing to a payout of $3.25 million for the department's handling of convicted killer "Cowboy" Mike Braae's case.... Read More »
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