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• WA Legislature to consider abortion insurance

  January 6, 2012 in News, Region In the session that begins next week in Olympia, the Washington Legislature will consider a bill that would require private insurance companies that cover maternity care to also pay for … 17

• Groups urging no on marijuana laws

  September 29, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 Anticipating both a November 2012 ballot initiative and state legislation to legalize medicinal marijuana, social services agencies in Coeur d’Alene are organizing to educate the public about what they call … 32

• Unusual bills come to statehouses after shift toward tea party

  May 22, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – It wasn’t just in Idaho that state lawmakers ventured onto unusual ground this year, attempting to unilaterally nullify a federal law, debating allowing guns on college campuses and … 87

• Laws raise car fees, reform payday loans

  May 16, 2009 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – The payday lending industry will face tighter regulations in Washington beginning next year under a bill signed into law Friday by Gov. Chris Gregoire. The new law, which …

• Legislators jump lawmaking gun

  January 4, 2009 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – If you just have to have that cigarette lighter shaped like a rubber duck, grenade or a certain part of human anatomy, you’d better buy it soon. Washington’s …

• 2008 legislative session promises to be busy one

  December 17, 2007 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – With a month to go before lawmakers pack their cars and flock to Olympia, 2008 is already shaping up to be a busy legislative session. More than two …

• Locke Signs Cooper Jones Bill Law Will Boost Emphasis On Bicycle And Pedestrian Safety

  March 28, 1998 in City on Page B2 Martha, Carter and David Jones, the family of Spokane bicyclist Cooper Jones, who died after being hit by a car, stand near the desk to watch Gov. Gary Locke sign …

• Panel Oks Two Abortion Bills But Family Forum’s Proposal Will Be Subject To Amendments

  March 12, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Rep. Jeff Alltus holds a copy of the U.S. Constitution during an abortion debate earlier this year in the Idaho House of Representatives. File/The Spokesman-Review

• Meyer’s Noxious Weed Bill Has No Traction Using A Tire Tax To Fund Weed Control Called ‘Silly’ By House Panel

  February 19, 1998 in Idaho on Page B5 Calling the proposal “silly,” a House panel killed a bill that would have put a $1 tax on the purchase of new tires to fund noxious weed control. “I have …

• Bill Would Start Rainy Day Fund Measure Passed By House Would Force State To Sock Away Money For Budget Shortfalls

  February 19, 1998 in Idaho on Page B1 Rep. Jim Clark won the House’s support Wednesday for his plan to force the state to build a large savings account. “It’s good common sense,” said Clark, R-Hayden. Opponents worried …

• Opponents Can’t Block Abortion Bills

  February 19, 1998 in Idaho on Page B5 Opponents of three abortion bills said Wednesday they can’t stop the bills in a final House vote scheduled today, but they hope the Senate will block the measures. “These bills …

• Room On Idaho Plates For More Than Spuds Lawmakers Propose ‘Famous Skiing’ Slogan

  February 19, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 License plates made at the medium-security prison near Boise soon may be famous for something besides potatoes. File/The Spokesman-Review

• Senate Ups Ante For Juvenile Drug Dealers

  February 19, 1998 in Idaho on Page B5 The state Senate continued its crackdown on juvenile crime Wednesday, voting narrowly to include drug trafficking in the list of crimes for which teenagers 14 to 18 can be tried …

• Tax-Exempt Charitable Groups Targeted

  February 17, 1998 in Idaho on Page B6 Old age has put kinks in the Idaho law that exempts nonprofit charitable organizations from property tax. The House Revenue and Taxation Committee approved a bill Monday that would create …

• Inept Bill Would Scuttle Emerging High-Tech Symbiosis

  February 17, 1998 in City on Page B5 More than Eastern Washington University is endangered by legislation that would displace EWU in Spokane in favor of Washington State University. Senate Bill 6717 also poses a serious threat to …

• Teenage Smoking Bill Lacks Enforcement Cash Retailers Will Have To Keep Products Behind Counter

  February 17, 1998 in Idaho on Page B6 Lawmakers want to make it more difficult for minors to buy tobacco, even if the state Department of Health and Welfare has to scrounge for money. The Senate State Affairs …

• Bill Allows Heavier Trucks, But Not In Panhandle Trucks With More Weight Would Be Limited To 65 Mph On Freeways

  February 17, 1998 in Idaho on Page B1 A bill that would allow heavier trucks while lowering truckers’ speed limits passed a House committee Monday, with an amendment excluding North Idaho roads from changes. Photo by Liz Kishimoto/The …

• Senate Measure Takes Drunks’ Cars Off The Road Bill Would Allow Police To Declare Forfeit And Sell The Cars Of Drunken Drivers With History Of Duis

  February 17, 1998 in City on Page B3 With a push from Gov. Gary Locke, the Senate on Monday approved a measure giving police the right to seize and sell drunken drivers’ cars even before the drivers are …

• Eliminate The Negative, Says Idaho Lawmaker Bill Would Exclude Those At Odds With State From Pollution Debate

  February 17, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 A North Idaho legislator is trying to eliminate discord in the political task of cleansing Idaho’s waters by eliminating some of the players. Rep. John Campbell, R-Sandpoint, is sponsoring a …

• Bill Would Force Parental Consent For Contraception Legislation Could Cost Idaho $1.1 Million In Family Planning Funds

  February 17, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Idaho teenagers would need a parent’s written consent to get contraceptives, under legislation that cleared a House committee Monday. Such restrictions have been unconstitutional since a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court …

• Parental Notice Bill Is Passed Abortion Measure Passes By 27-21 Vote

  February 17, 1998 in City on Page B3 The Washington Senate on Monday night narrowly approved a requirement that parents be notified before a minor can get an abortion - including a new twist that the boy’s family …

• Juvenile Sex Offender List Ok’d Senate Votes To Give Public Access To List Of Names

  February 17, 1998 in Idaho on Page B6 Trying to remove the cloak of secrecy that has surrounded serious juvenile crimes, the Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to create a list of juvenile sex offenders and make it …

• Foe Of Truck Weight Boost Woos UI Students Urges Letter Writing Campaign

  February 13, 1998 in Idaho on Page B4 Armed with candy bars and a laptop computer, Bill Washburn attempted to enlist University of Idaho students in a battle over Idaho’s highways. Washburn is a member of Idaho for …

• Abortion-Ban Measure Too Broad, Opinion Says Bill To Outlaw Partial-Birth Method Likely Unconstitutional

  February 13, 1998 in Idaho on Page B2 In a new legal opinion released Thursday, the Idaho Attorney General’s Office says a bill that targets so-called partial-birth abortions is almost certainly unconstitutional. The bill is scheduled for a …

• Drunken Driving Bills Go To House Lawmakers Fear Funding For Enforcement Inadequate

  February 13, 1998 in City on Page B1 The Republican Senate on Thursday approved some of the heap of bills to get a grip on drunken drivers, but not before many warned that the politically chic proposals could …

• Offender Legislation Approved Access To Ex-Convict Registry Stirs Fears Of Vigilantism

  February 13, 1998 in Idaho on Page B2 The Idaho Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday for easier public access to information on the statewide sex offender registration list. With its 32-2 vote, the Senate emphasized that protection of …

• Highway 95 Work To Be Introduced

  February 13, 1998 in Idaho on Page B2 Riggs

• Abortion Bill Introduced In Legislature Idaho Family Forum Says Its Time Has Come

  February 4, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Moments after winning introduction of the Idaho Family Forum’s sweeping abortion legislation Tuesday, director Dennis Mansfield gleefully predicted that his organization’s legislative agenda will gain new acceptance. “We’ve been told …

• Session Notebook

  February 4, 1998 in City on Page B2 Panel passes GOP transportation bill The Republican plan to raise $2.4 billion for highways without boosting the gasoline tax heads for a Senate vote after barely clearing committee Tuesday night. …

• Vote Is Today On Gay Marriage Ban

  February 4, 1998 in City on Page B2 Washington lawmakers plan today to authorize a November statewide vote on a ban on gay marriages - amid renewed efforts by some Democrats in the Legislature to pass the ban …

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