OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire threatened Wednesday to veto most, and possibly all, of a bill that would set up state oversight of medical marijuana operations. The bill received final approval from the Senate last week, but federal prosecutors in Spokane and Seattle had earlier…
It was with some regret that I heard Wednesday morning that President Obama has released his birth certificate. There is no issue that is better for generating comments for this website than whether Obama was born in the USA, and I am sad to see…
OLYMPIA -- The Senate approved a $100 per year fee on electric cars, a move supporters say will help those vehicles share the cost of road repairs covered by gasoline taxes. SB 5251 didn't pass both chambers in the same version during the regular session,…
OLYMPIA -- The Senate had a quick startup this morning then went into caucus, where the honorables are expected to spend some time before returning for floor votes "later in the day", folks from the Senate Democratic offices said. No committee hearings until tomorrow, when…
Chris Bowen, who ran a strange and unsuccessful campaign for state representative in 2008, is confident he'll win his next race. Bowen, 33, has filed to run for Bob Apple's seat on the Spokane City Council. "At the end of the day, this is my…
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