House and Senate Republicans have picked their leaders for what's going to be a very interesting year.-Rep. Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis, remains House Minority Leader.-Rep. Joel Kretz, who's putting Wauconda back on the map, is deputy minority leader.-Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside: floor leader.-Rep. Dan Kristiansen, R-Snohomish:…
Excerpts from this morning's paper:Facing an unprecedented budget shortfall, Washington state officials are scrambling to shave billions of dollars in state spending.That likely means layoffs and deep cuts in state programs.“We are not immune to these immense headwinds that are buffeting the economic landscape,” said…