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• Gregoire’s tax support comes late

  May 11, 2012 in City on Page A5 The next Washington governor needs to find a way to raise money for schools, says the outgoing governor. There is no way, the outgoing governor says, for the state to …

• Budget deal may be near

  March 30, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire lifted her self-imposed boycott of bill signings Thursday and said legislators could be close to reaching a deal on cuts to the state’s operating budget. …

• Measure broadens Washington’s renewable energy law

  March 7, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed a bill that for the first time broadens the definition of renewable energy.

• Gov. Gregoire to sign gay marriage bill today

  February 13, 2012 in Region OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire will sign a measure legalizing gay marriage in Washington state into law today. 16

• Shadle students discuss budget with Gregoire

  October 29, 2011 in City on Page B1 If Chris Gregoire gets tired of being Washington’s governor, she might have a future as a Shadle Park High School economics teacher. She might, anyway, if the state weren’t making … 3

• Gregoire proposes service and pay cuts

  October 27, 2011 in News, City OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire released a list of possible cuts to slash $2 billion from the state budget, including an end to the state’s Basic Health Plan which would … 29

• Washington state cancels presidential primary

  May 12, 2011 in City OLYMPIA — Washington state has canceled its 2012 presidential primary. 15

• New law makes immunization requirements tougher

  May 10, 2011 A new state law is making it more difficult for parents to send their children to school without first getting immunized against diseases. The bill, signed into law by Gov. … 14

• Shawn Vestal: Small, kind acts bring about greatness

  May 4, 2011 in City on Page A5 Tony Antonucci knows it sounds corny. But he’d like us all to take a moment and do something nice for someone. Something simple. Soup for a neighbor. Help in the …

• State employees urge Gregoire to veto pot bill

  April 29, 2011 in City OLYMPIA — The state employees union joined the fray over the medical marijuana bill, urging Gov. Chris Gregoire in a letter today to veto it. 3

• Interior Secretary Salazar visits Washington state

  April 27, 2011 in News, Nation/World ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was in Washington state Wednesday to discuss local efforts to preserve Bureau of Land Management lands in the San Juan Islands.

• Shawn Vestal: Pardon would let wayward kids hear Ague’s story

  February 23, 2011 in City on Page A5 Gov. Chris Gregoire has been fairly tight-fisted with pardons. But Starcia Ague presented a case the governor couldn’t refuse. Ague – a young woman who has spent eight years triumphing … 1

• Baxter tapped to assume McCaslin’s seat

  February 11, 2011 in News, City After a daylong interview process, Spokane County commissioners unanimously selected Jeff H. Baxter to replace Bob McCaslin in the state Senate. 20

• McCaslin blasts Shea as possible successor for state Senate seat

    February 5, 2011 in City on Page A1 Longtime state Sen. Bob McCaslin, who resigned last month, doesn’t think state Rep. Matt Shea should replace him. “I wish to state that under no circumstances would I support Matthew … 75

• Governor, at Spokane City Hall, briefed on bomb investigation

  January 29, 2011 in City on Page A6 After meeting with investigators and city leaders Friday at Spokane City Hall, Gov. Chris Gregoire commended the three contract workers who spotted the lethal backpack bomb along the Martin Luther …

• Gregoire comes to Spokane for bomb briefing

  January 28, 2011 in News, City After meeting with investigators and city leaders Friday at Spokane City Hall, Gov. Chris Gregoire commended the three contract workers who spotted the lethal backpack bomb along the Martin Luther … 13

• Gregoire wants new budget process

  June 24, 2010 in News OLYMPIA — The state needs to change the way it decides how to spend money, and what it spends money on, Gov. Chris Gregoire said today. 11

• Supreme court justice returns to West Valley

  May 20, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Washington State Supreme Court Justice Debra Stephens came home last week to visit her high school alma mater. As students from across the district gathered in the gymnasium of West …

• Spin Control: Drafting in dark messed up soda tax

  May 2, 2010 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – Not to be a nag about the value of public hearings for important stuff government wants to do to us, but legislators’ penchant for closed-door, back-room discussions of … 2

• Gregoire says her state’s best for business

  March 10, 2010 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire jabbed back at her Idaho counterpart Tuesday over whose state is better for business. Washington got a better rating in Forbes Magazine for being business-friendly … 3

• Governor signs I-960 suspension

  February 25, 2010 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – There was no drama, but plenty of theatrics, as Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a bill Wednesday making it easier for the Legislature to raise taxes. Gregoire signed a … 2

• Spin Control: Focused taxes will fix budget crunch

  February 21, 2010 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – The Legislature is moving toward a fight over taxes that will ultimately come down to which ones to raise. Although Republicans and some Democrats will say “none,” odds … 2

• Budget forecast darkens

  February 13, 2010 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – The state’s projected budget gap grew by about $200 million Friday. Chief economic forecaster Arun Raha said revenue won’t be off that much, but the state is expecting … 2

• Gregoire counting on federal cash

  February 2, 2010 in City on Page A10 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire said she’s confident the federal government will come up with $435 million for Medicaid reimbursements over the next 18 months, easing somewhat the cuts the … 6

• Gregoire expects more federal support for Medicaid

  February 1, 2010 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire said she’s confident the federal government will come up with some $435 million in money for Medicaid reimbursements over the next 18 months, easing somewhat the cuts … 1

• Hard to detect crisis by pace of action so far

  January 31, 2010 in City on Page B3 “They’re working at a fever pitch.” Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, describing legislative activity last Monday

• State’s high marks a positive for business

  September 27, 2009 in Business on Page E1 Washingtonians should be blushing – or flushing, depending on how seriously one takes outsider rankings of a state’s desirability as a place to do business. Washington scored a rare three-fer …

• All atwitter over the governor’s random thoughts

  June 28, 2009 in City on Page B2 Word came last week from Gov. Chris Gregoire’s office that she is now on Twitter. In truth, she’s been tweeting for a few weeks. But with the revolution in Iran …

• Gov. Gregoire defends move to fill speechwriter job

  May 17, 2009 in City on Page B2 Practically everyone attached to state government in Washington is being forced to cut back. Universities are canceling programs, and students are facing higher tuition. Schoolteachers are getting layoff notices. State …

• Washington bans novelty lighters

  April 29, 2009 in City Lighters that look like toys will soon be banned from being sold in the state under a measure signed by Gov. Chris Gregoire.

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