OLYMPIA -- Washington has nearly 9 of 10 school districts signing on for the federal Race to the Top competition, hoping to get a total of $250 million in federal cash for a wide variety of education programs.Gov. Chris Gregoire and Superintendent of Public Instruction…
Skip Mercer confirmed this afternoon that he'll stay in the U.S. Senate race, but will file as an independent rather than a Republican.Mercer was out of the country on a research trip last week when Republican Dino Rossi announced that yes, he was indeed running…