Spokane City Councilwoman Amber Waldref missed Monday's council meeting because of the pending birth of her second child. Spokane City Council President Joe Shogan said Waldref was in the hospital on Monday and was expecting to give birth soon. Waldref's due date isn't for a…
OLYMPIA – Bills aimed at fighting the theft of Information Technology around the globe were criticized Monday by retailers and some high tech companies as legislative committees tried to reconcile different proposals on the topic that passed each chamber with large margins. The bills are…
OLYMPIA -- The Legislature is in "hearings" mode today and Gov. Chris Gregoire has a special guest to discuss education, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Both chambers have a hearing on Information Technology piracy legislation, a key priority for Microsoft in this session. Both have…
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