Also this from Brown: In the wake of lawmakers' vows to take a hard look at further property tax reforms last fall when they held a special one-day session to reinstate a tax cap, she said to expect a Senate work session soon on property…
The Washington State Policy Center and Citizens Against Government Waste have teamed up to put out a 70-page book chronicling what they see as government waste of taxpayers' money. The title of the book: "The Washington State Piglet Book: Connecting the dots on how government…
The Senate this morning passed a bill that home-builders love to hate: Sen. Brian Weinstein's SB 6385. They've dubbed the bill "Son of Weinstein" after a similar push by the Mercer Island Democrat last year died in the House -- as this one may, too.…
An Olympia parlor game right now is trying to figure out whether high-profile Democrats will lean toward Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton.In this post from The Stranger's blog, political writer Josh Feit makes the case for superdelegate (and governor) Chris Gregoire to pick Obama.With all…
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