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Leaders of the state House and Senate transportation committees say they won’t move any bills to end tolling between Bellevue and Lynnwood on I-405 this session. Reporter file photo

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Vows to end I-405 tolls: Was it all just campaign talk?

Eliminating the express toll lanes on I-405 was a popular pledge of candidates on the campaign trail in…

Opinion

Unlike some reps, Larsen and DelBene will attend inauguration

There may be a little extra elbow room for Democratic lawmakers at Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday.

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Time is running out on the 2017 Legislature | Cornfield

Time is running out on the 2017 Legislature.

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Time is running out on the 2017 Legislature | Cornfield

Time is running out on the 2017 Legislature.

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Fight over Planned Parenthood could just be starting | Cornfield

A politically contentious investigation by Congressional Republicans into the practices of Planned Parenthood and procuring of fetal tissue…

Opinion

Will the Roadkill Caucus be reborn in 2017? | Cornfield

Will the Roadkill Caucus be reborn in 2017?

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Historic election yields some new faces | Cornfield

Wow. Tuesday was crazy. Unforgettable. Historic.

Opinion

Democrats shifting focus to down-ballot races with 12 point lead in governor’s race | Cornfield

A super PAC supporting Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has redirected hundreds of thousands of dollars from the governor’s…

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Democrats shifting focus to down-ballot races with 12 point lead in governor’s race | Cornfield

A super PAC supporting Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has redirected hundreds of thousands of dollars from the governor’s…

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Democrats shifting focus to down-ballot races with 12 point lead in governor’s race | Cornfield

A super PAC supporting Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has redirected hundreds of thousands of dollars from the governor’s…

Opinion

Personal nature of politics is on display in Washington state | Cornfield

The personal nature of politics is on display this week in Washington.

Opinion

Democratic presidential nonimation not over yet | Cornfield

With all the attention given the heated contest for the Republican Party presidential nomination, it's easy to forget…

Opinion

Machinists backing efforts to redo Boeing deal, tie tax breaks to employment levels | Cornfield

The first time area aerospace machinists tried to claw back bits of Washington's ginormous tax break to the…

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Three American questions for presidential candidates | Cornfield

Six years ago Brian Baird walked away from Congress, resettled in Edmonds and refocused on family.

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Gov. Inslee’s relationship with the WEA… and charter schools | Cornfield

Gov. Jay Inslee was hanging out with his pals from the Washington Education Association Saturday morning when the…

Toll lanes on I-405 near 527 will close tonight in Bothell.

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Not everyone is happy with 405 toll lane changes

Not everyone is pleased the state is letting drivers use the I-405 express toll lanes for free at…

Opinion

News and notes on AG and legislature | Cornfield

Time to catch up on a couple pieces of unfinished business around here.

Opinion

Why are so many people running to become Washington’s next lieutenant governor? | Cornfield

Why are so many people running to become Washington’s next lieutenant governor?

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Report on why the state released inmates due out soon | Cornfield

A report due out as early as Thursday could reveal why the state continued to free inmates early,…

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Lovick to run for state legislative seat | Cornfield

When voters ousted John Lovick as Snohomish County executive three months ago, it marked his first loss in…