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• Gregoire signs gay marriage bill

  February 13, 2012 in News, City OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire signed the Marriage Equality Act today that would allow same-sex couples to marry in civil ceremonies and with any religious group that allows such unions. 43

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  Gay marriage wins 55-43 vote, now headed to Gregoire

  February 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – By a vote of 55-43, the House passed and sent to Gov. Chris Gregoire a bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry in Washington. Gregoire, who has … 130

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  Senate approves same-sex marriage

  February 2, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – With votes to spare, the state Senate passed a bill to allow same-sex couples to marry in Washington, sending it to the House of Representatives, where it also … 70

• Gregoire proposes oil fee

  January 11, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Washington’s roads, bridges and ferries need billions of dollars in maintenance that the state doesn’t have, Gov. Chris Gregoire said. To help fix that, she wants the Legislature … 4

• Gregoire: Pass new oil fee to fix roads

  January 10, 2012 in News OLYMPIA — Washington should levy a new fee on oil to pay for maintenance on roads, bridges and ferries, Gov. Chris Gregoire says. 24

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  Wash. lawmakers’ ‘short session’ will be dominated by budget

  January 8, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington legislators find themselves in familiar territory as they return to the Capitol this week. The General Fund budget they thought they had shored up through a series …

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  Fish and Wildlife appointee criticized

  January 8, 2012 in Outdoors, City on Page B2 The appointment of an Eastern Washington environmentalist to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has upset some rural officials, who say their small-town values are unfairly being pushed aside in … 3

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  Gregoire backs gay marriage

  January 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire’s emotional call for Washington state to legalize same-sex marriages brought cheers from supporters who filled her conference room Wednesday. But opponents were already coalescing for … 12

• Gov. Gregoire to support gay marriage bill

  January 4, 2012 in Region Gov. Chris Gregoire said today she wants the Legislature to pass a law making same-sex marriage legal. 99

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  Gregoire signs budget patch

  December 21, 2011 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – With advice to the Legislature to show up “tan, rested and ready” in January to finish fixing the state’s budget problems, Gov. Chris Gregoire signed the $480 million … 1

• Gregoire considers efficiency measures

  December 16, 2011 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Washington should abolish the Liquor Control Board and see if a private company can do a better job of managing the state lottery, Gov. Chris Gregoire said Thursday. … 1

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  Gregoire proposes more flexibility in clean-energy law

  December 15, 2011 in Business on Page A10 SEATTLE – Large utilities in Washington state will soon have to get at least part of their power from new renewable sources like wind and solar. But with a voter-mandated …

• Budgeters put tough decisions on hold

  December 13, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – For two weeks, legislators have heard emotional, sometimes angry testimony against major cuts to state programs and in favor of raising taxes. Monday, it became apparent they will … 11

• State budget deal elusive

  December 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire acknowledged legislators are unlikely to pass some $2 billion in budget cuts she proposed in this special session. The governor also sees no chance … 3

• Gregoire seeks funds to train engineers, aerospace workers

  December 9, 2011 in City on Page A12 OLYMPIA – Less than a month after asking the Legislature to cut $2 billion from the state’s General Fund budget, Gov. Chris Gregoire is asking it to add about $8 … 1

• Washington budget director urges state cuts

  December 6, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington state can’t wait until next year to cut its budget, the state’s budget director told legislators Monday. In the wake of recent comments by legislators that cast … 9

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  ‘Good news’ for business, Gregoire says

  December 2, 2011 in Business on Page A12 OLYMPIA – Most Washington businesses will see lower unemployment taxes and many will have no increase in their workers’ compensation rates in 2012. In announcing the new rates for next … 1

• Governors want marijuana reclassified

  December 1, 2011 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Governors from Washington and Rhode Island asked the federal government Wednesday to reclassify marijuana so it can be used for medical use. Gov. Chris Gregoire and Rhode Island … 5

• Renton chosen for new 737 aircraft production

  December 1, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Ending months of speculation, Boeing on Wednesday announced it will base future production of the new 737 MAX aircraft in Renton, Wash. State and area officials have worked months to … 3

• Change federal marijuana rules, Gregoire says

  November 30, 2011 in News OLYMPIA — Governors from Washington and Rhode Island asked the federal government Wednesday to reclassify marijuana so it can be used for medical use. 9

• Gregoire to seek half-cent sales tax hike

  November 21, 2011 in News OLYMPIA — Voters could be asked to approve a half-cent sales tax increase next March to help replace some of the $1.7 billion in cuts the Legislature will be asked … 69

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  Inmates tapped to fill labor shortage harvesting orchards

  November 3, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Even after deploying 105 prison inmates this week to help pick apples, Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire says growers still need from 3,000 to 4,000 workers to help harvest … 12

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  ‘Dreadful’ budget cuts loom

    October 28, 2011 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire released a list Thursday of possible choices to slash $2 billion from the state budget, more than a fourth of that total from public schools … 89

• State wants employees to pay more for health care

  October 27, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire wants state employees to pay more for their health insurance, and is asking union leaders to reopen labor contracts. Their initial response: Not unless businesses … 20

• Gregoire tries again for retired space shuttle

  October 25, 2011 in Region The governor has sent a letter offering to help NASA find a temporary home for a retired space shuttle, while California and New York ready permanent new homes.

• Cash-strapped states spend thousands at Paris Air Show

  October 2, 2011 in News, Region As their cash-strapped governments slashed public programs and shed jobs, records show officials from at least 14 states jetted across the Atlantic in June to attend the Paris Air Show … 10

• Spin Control: Revenues rise, parties will capitalize

  September 25, 2011 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – With almost all the news about Washington’s financial state hovering between dismal and abysmal over the past two weeks, it was good to catch one silver lining in … 2

• Special session planned to cut $2 billion from state budget

  September 23, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – The Washington legislature may spend the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas playing Scrooge to state agencies and programs. That’s when they’ll be called into a special session to … 13

• Gregoire calls special session for Nov. 28

  September 22, 2011 in News, City OLYMPIA— Gov. Chris Gregoire will call the Legislature back for a special session on Nov. 28 to deal with a budget shortfall. 2

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  Gregoire to set special session

  September 22, 2011 in City on Page A1 CLE ELUM, Wash. – The state’s economic outlook is likely to get worse in the next two months. Until she knows how much worse, Gov. Chris Gregoire said Wednesday she … 1

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