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• Sen. Brown was financially ready for campaign

    May 10, 2012 in City on Page A6 State Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown perhaps was too prepared for her re-election bid. She already had ordered her campaign signs when she made the surprise announcement last week that … 1

• Snyder, Waite enter field for House seat

  May 5, 2012 in City on Page B1 The scramble is on for a state House seat in central Spokane, part of the fallout of Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown’s surprise decision not to seek re-election. Brown said … 4

• Brown won’t seek another Senate term

      May 4, 2012 in City on Page A1 One of the state’s most powerful politicians shook Spokane’s political landscape and shocked her own party Thursday when she announced she won’t seek re-election to the Legislature. State Senate Majority … 14

• Spin Control: Not everyone wants voter registration tweaks

  January 15, 2012 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Washington voters have a very good track record of casting ballots – among the best in the country. Is it perfect? No. Could it be better? Yes. Are … 1

• Billig bill preregisters youth vote

  January 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – One of the most popular ways to register to vote is to sign up when applying for a driver’s license. Unless you’re 16 or 17, the time when …

• Some legislators opt to cut pay in solidarity

  August 27, 2011 in News on Page A1 OLYMPIA – About half of the 15 members of the Spokane-area legislative delegation have volunteered for the same 3 percent pay cut they imposed on state workers. Many who have … 36

• Lawmakers turn to AG for advice on medical marijuana bill

  May 4, 2011 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – A few days after a Democratic governor vetoed most of a new medical marijuana bill, House Democrats are asking her possible Republican replacement for a little help in … 1

• Legislators seeking money for the MAC

  March 25, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – A proposal to keep museums in Spokane and Tacoma open by tapping a savings account for a new Heritage Center in Olympia was introduced Thursday in the Washington … 12

• Town hall meetings Saturday

  March 11, 2011 in City on Page A9 There’s a break in the Washington legislative action this weekend, so several Spokane-area senators and representatives will be back in their home districts to hold town hall meetings. The break … 1

• House approves bill to limit use of lawn fertilizers containing phosporus

  March 1, 2011 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Washington homeowners would be restricted from putting fertilizer with phosphorus on healthy lawns under a bill that passed the House Monday. Despite complaints from Republicans that homeowners should … 7

• Washington has hefty agenda, but financial concerns top list

  January 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 Washington’s Legislature starts Monday with a single-mindedness even some of its most senior members have never seen. Across party lines, and between the chambers, among freshmen and veterans, few will … 5

• Youth forum evokes best in politicians

  October 15, 2010 in City on Page A7 Seen the new attack ad on Chris Marr? I won’t repeat any of it, other than to note that it formally marked the moment when the local election season went … 7

• Washington Legislature, District 3, House Position 1

  October 12, 2010 in City Although the district leans Democratic, it was a Republican who topped the August primary for the seat that will soon be vacated by retiring state Rep. Alex Wood, D-Spokane.

• Retirement creates opportunity in 3rd

    July 31, 2010 in City on Page A8 Speculation that Rep. Alex Wood might retire after more than a decade representing central Spokane in the state House of Representatives sparked vast interest in the seat among Democrats. After …

• 3rd Legislative District, Position 1

    July 31, 2010 in City on Page A8 Personal: 54, Democrat. Born in Spokane. Single. No children. Education: Graduated from Ferris High School in 1975.

• 3rd Legislative District (Position 1) candidates, issues

  July 20, 2010 in City on Page A7 Personal: 54, Democrat. Born in Spokane. Single. No children. Education: Graduated from Ferris High School in 1975. 1

• Retirement creates opportunity in 3rd

  July 20, 2010 in City on Page A7 Speculation that Rep. Alex Wood might retire after more than a decade representing central Spokane in the state House of Representatives sparked vast interest in the seat among Democrats. After …

• Billig nominee for Wood’s seat

  May 14, 2010 in City on Page A8 Democrats have selected Andy Billig, who is club president of the Spokane Indians, to serve as the nominee for state representative from the 3rd Legislative District.

• Ball club switches to green power

  March 2, 2010 in Business on Page A8 The Spokane Indians will take the field under green lights this season. All electricity used at their home field, Avista Stadium, will be generated by renewable energy sources such as … 1

• Indians official files to run for state House

  November 6, 2009 in City on Page A9 Andy Billig, the president of the Spokane Indians Baseball Club, wants to play in a different league. He’s running for the state Legislature in central Spokane’s 3rd District. As ballots …