Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers will kick off her 2012 re-election campaign next month with fund-raisers in Spokane, Walla Walla and Colville. Traditionally, McMorris Rodgers' campaign starters are around St. Patrick's Day, and have Irish green theme. But they're also usually in the year of the…
OLYMPIA -- With the projected gap between income and expenses growing another $500 million to $5.1 billion, Gov. Chris Gregoire said the Legislature may be forced to eliminate popular programs they had hoped to merely trim. They aren't going to be able to raise taxes,…
OLYMPIA -- The gap between state projected revenues and current programs grew by $778 million in the latest economic forecast for the next 27 months, resulting in a possible deficit of about $5.1 billion if nothing were changed in the next biennial budget. Arun Raha,…
OLYMPIA -- Today is F-Day in Olympia, as in Forecast Day. Arun Raha, the state's chief economist, will issue his forecast of the amount of revenue the state can expect to collect in the 2011-13 biennium, which will guide budget writers in the Legislature for…
As she recovers from surgery, Spokane Mayor Mary Verner, has embraced a new look. Since she returned to work March 7, Verner has been donning scarves to cover her neck brace and incision. "It makes a nice place to drape a scarf," Verner said. Verner…
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