His successor could be the vote leaders need. But with elections in 2020, tax may be off the table.
Governor shifted $175M to culverts and vetoed a sentence he said threatened funding for transit.
Feds say they’ll use what the state submitted in 2016 even though they’re no longer the state’s faves.
Chopp is out as speaker. Lovick is in, and already dealing with next steps in two investigations.
They didn’t pass a capital gains tax or plastic bag ban and the death penalty is still on the books.
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Democrats, who control the House and Senate, are set to release spending plans and revenue packages
Even with a robust economy, the majority party may seek more revenue to carry out its wish list.
Five floors and 600 stalls would address a shortage for students of UW Bothell and Cascadia College.
Misleading postcards didn’t violate election laws because they touted non-candidates, the PDC found.
The Frank Chopp era will end soon. Everett’s Robinson is among a crowd of women who may seek the job.
Lawmakers insisted throughout the 2018 session they wanted to provide some car tab relief but adjourned without doing anything.
Gov. Jay Inslee is suggesting a new way of assessing the state’s share of the real estate excise tax.
Here is a snapshot of a few bills that have been pre-filed for introduction on opening day of the upcoming legislative session.
The biomedical industry is looking for graduates and the university is seeking $1.5M to produce more of them.
The state has never had so much money to spend on government. Inslee says it is still not enough.
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Washington also is considering becoming more significant by moving its primary to early March.
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The competitive nature of the initiative and referendum season now peaking in Washington.
