OLYMPIA – A legislative proposal to release some inmates a few months early as a budget-saving measure is a bad idea, prison officials warned Thursday. The state already ordered early release for many non-violent, low-risk inmates in previous years as a way to help balance…
OLYMPIA -- Federal agents are unlikely to arrest state workers for regulating medical marijuana, despite warnings from two federal prosecutors, a constitutional law expert told Gov. Chris Gregoire Thursday. Hugh Spitzer, a University of Washington law professor and one of the state's top constitutional scholars,…
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OLYMPIA -- The seemingly leisurely pace continues here, with some floor action expected in the Senate but bupkis on tap for the House. Senate Ways and Means Committee has a hearing this morning on changes to the Department of Corrections that allows for some early…
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