OLYMPIA -- Three recounts of West Side legislative races were completed Friday and Republicans held on to win all three of them, defeating incumbent Democrats in each case.Hans Zeiger finished ahead of House Democratic Caucus Chairwoman Dawn Morrell by 30 votes after Morrell picked up…
OLYMPIA -- State officials and the state employees unions have a tentative agreement that bumps the amount workers pay for health care coverage up slightly.Right now, the state picks up 88 percent, and the employees 12 percent of the cost of medical insurance. Just a…
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray agreed recently to take the job of chairwoman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, a group dedicated, as its name suggests, to getting more Democrats elected to the Senate.Considering last month’s election results, it’s not surprising there wasn’t a long line…
OLYMPIA -- The state's naughty and nice list for charities and fund-raisers is out today, and state officials are suggesting that people be careful as well as generous this holiday season.About $1.4 billion was donated to charities in the last year, but about $400 million…
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