Kettle Falls' Brandon Hatch silenced the room this morning, telling what he saw recently when he visited a lifelong friend who happened to be running a puppy mill breeding operation in Gold Bar. (Tech note: To replay this clip, first hit refresh on your browser.)Sen.…
Ouch: Senate Democratic chief of staff Rich Nafziger, on his personal blog, blasts Gov. Chris Gregoire for continuing to favor budget cuts over a tax increase. Nafziger, tongue firmly in cheek, names Gregoire the recipient of his new weekly Herbert Hoover award. (Vast 1930s' tent…
Asked if she's satisfied with lawmakers' pace approving early budget cuts, Gregoire said no."It's no secret I'm frustrated," she said. "And I've had my conversations with leadership in the House and the Senate. I think we need to move. And we needed to move consistent…
Here's the list of boards and commissions slated for elimination or reconsideration.In a press conference, Gregoire talked about needing to "de-layer state government" and make it more nimble and relevant to Washingtonians' needs.The 154 boards and commissions she's ending (or recommending that lawmakers do) are…
Gov. Chris Gregoire, who has repeatedly vowed to “blow past the bureaucracy,” today proposed blowing parts of it away.Gregoire wants to eliminating 154 of the state’s 470 boards and advisory commissions. Among those on the chopping block:• Interagency Task Force on Milfoil Control,• Acupuncture Ad…
Gov. Chris Gregoire has delayed the 9:30 a.m. rollout of a series of government reforms because she's been called for jury duty at the county courthouse."No, I am not kidding," Gregoire spokesman Pearse Edwards wrote in an e-mail announcing the delay.
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