Stung by public ridicule over a tit-for-tat legislative standoff, the Senate on Thursday night finally passed HB 1001, which bans photography up the skirts of unsuspecting women. The bill -- which now goes to the House for a vote -- fixes a loophole in the…
On Wednesday, House Democrats proposed coming up with more money for health and schools by increasing the state's Keno lottery game from once a day to once every five minutes.Within 48 hours, anti-gambling forces opened fire in a joint statement signed by more than two…
As of this writing, there are eight days left in this year's Legislative session. It's widely expected to go into overtime.Before everyone goes home, here are some of the key things Gov. Gary Locke says he wants done:-Required statewide high-school graduation standards for math, reading…
The state Senate this week trimmed controversial new forest-road maintenance rules, saying the regulations were intended for timber companies, not mom-and-pop forest owners.These so-called RMAP rules are a big issue in northern and northeastern Washington, which sent dozens of small-forest owners to Olympia this year.…
House Democrats on Friday proposed $2.4 billion in construction projects around the state. Housing, education and the University of Washington all fared well in the plan. But several Spokane-area projects -- a new crime lab, an armory, the Chewelah Peak Environmental Center, the Fox Theater…
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