Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Gregoire reading fine print

  April 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Some state spending that legislators approved shortly before dawn Wednesday as part of a package deal to end the session may not survive the veto pen. Gov. Chris … 1

• Washington state gets high marks for integrity

  March 20, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Washington is among the least “corruptible” states in the nation, while Idaho placed 40th out of 50 in a scorecard released Monday. Two watchdog organizations, the Center for … 1

• Spokane Schools wants to charge for public records

  February 8, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Faced with a rapidly growing number of requests for public records, Spokane Public Schools wants to charge the public for the cost of locating and preparing those records. … 15

• Washington state counts on Medicaid boost

  June 3, 2010 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Washington may need another special session of the Legislature if Congress doesn’t come through with some $480 million in higher payments for Medicaid, Gov. Chris Gregoire said Wednesday. … 4

• Gregoire: Second special session may be needed

  June 2, 2010 in Region OLYMPIA — Washington may need another special session of the Legislature if Congress doesn’t come through with some $480 million in higher payments for Medicaid, Gov. Chris Gregoire said Wednesday. … 4

• Gregoire signs budget bill

  May 5, 2010 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a new spending plan Tuesday designed to close an estimated $2.8 billion gap in the state’s operating budget with what she called a “fair … 1