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• Democrats re-elect Brown as Senate majority leader

  November 9, 2010 in City on Page A5 Despite legislative losses in last Tuesday’s election, Lisa Brown was re-elected majority leader by Democrats in the state Senate. 5

• State leaders see tighter coffer, bipartisan tilt

  November 7, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington politicians who had any doubt the public is in no mood for more taxes should have had that cleared up Tuesday. For the budget struggles ahead next … 19

• Final decision on state cuts, layoffs to come by Oct. 1

    September 17, 2010 in City on Page A1 State health care programs could shrink or disappear in the coming months, at least one state prison could close and college classes could be more crowded next semester as state … 8

• Rossi’s earmark stance questioned

  September 10, 2010 in City on Page A6 Republican Dino Rossi’s latest television commercial repeats an objection to certain types of federal spending known as earmarks that has become a hallmark of his campaign against incumbent U.S. Sen. … 6

• Budget plan gets OK

  April 13, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Democrats in the Legislature filled a $2.8 billion gap in the state operating budget with an array of new taxes, spending cuts and money from Uncle Sam. Despite … 1

• ‘Enough’ Senate votes to pass taxes anticipated

  April 12, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – State senators are expected to vote sometime today on the same $667.7 million tax package that passed the House of Representatives on Saturday, and vote as well on … 2

• Lawmakers stuck on $200 million

  March 30, 2010 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – The Washington Legislature entered its third week of a special session to settle budget matters with no resolution in sight, but leaders of the Senate and House insisted …

• ‘Impasse’ endures amid budget talks

  March 24, 2010 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Most legislators took a couple days of “rolling recess” this week, staying away from the Capitol while their leaders tried to bridge the two opposing views on solving … 1

• McKenna fighting health overhaul

  March 23, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington’s Republican attorney general will join other states in a lawsuit against the federal health care reform plan, a move its Democratic governor denounced as “not representing the … 29

• Senate OKs sales, business tax hikes

  March 20, 2010 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – The Senate passed increases in state sales and business taxes Friday afternoon, sending a slightly pared-down version of its original tax package to the House, which had rejected … 2

• Washington Legislature’s special session begins

  March 16, 2010 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – The Washington Legislature picked up Monday where it left off Thursday, trying to close an estimated $2.8 billion hole in the state’s operating budget. Legislative leaders said they … 2

• Wash. lawmakers start special session to pass budget

  March 15, 2010 in City The Washington Legislature picked up Monday where it left off Thursday, trying close an estimated $2.8 billion hole in the state’s operating budget. 4

• Washington Legislature prepares for special session

  March 11, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – The Legislature prepared to go into extra innings Wednesday as consensus on addressing the state’s $2.8 billion budget gap remained elusive and the ability to turn any agreement … 1

• Otter hopes to woo businesses

  March 9, 2010 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is suggesting Washington businesses come over to his side of the border if taxes go up like they have in Oregon. In a “love …

• Washington Senate narrowly approves tax plan

  March 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – With not a vote to spare, Washington Senate Democrats on Sunday approved an $805 million tax package that includes hikes in sales and business taxes, sending it to … 4

• Senators spar over tax hike package

  March 7, 2010 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – After more than four hours of sometimes contentious debate over a proposal to raise taxes on consumers and a wide range of businesses, Senate Democrats and Republicans put … 1

• Senate delays vote on tax plan

  March 6, 2010 in City OLYMPIA – After more than four hours of sometimes contentious debate over a proposal to raise taxes on consumers and a wide range of businesses, Senate Democrats and Republicans put … 4

• Senate panel OKs tax hike

  March 6, 2010 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – Despite warnings of wrath from voters in November, Senate Democrats moved a step closer to a vote on some $890 million in tax increases to fix the state’s … 1

• Income tax put forward

  March 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Senate Democrats may offer voters a choice: a higher sales tax or an income tax on people making more than $200,000 a year. With very short notice, the … 23

• Senate Dems: Swap some sales tax for income tax on rich?

  March 4, 2010 in City Senate Democrats may offer voters a choice of which tax they like better: a higher sales tax or an income tax on people making more than $200,000 a year. 29

• Hospital feud prompts legislation

  March 3, 2010 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – The Legislature came closer to stepping between two feuding hospital organizations in Spokane by changing laws that govern what happens when the board of a nonprofit corporation deadlocks. …

• Lean budget squeaks by Senate

  February 28, 2010 in City on Page B7 OLYMPIA – With the bare minimum votes needed and debate over taxes yet to come, Senate Democrats passed a general fund budget Saturday designed to close the state’s $2.8 billion …

• 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

• Legislature begins reconciling budgets

  February 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – With just over two weeks remaining in the session, Democrats in both houses of the Washington Legislature released plans Tuesday to cut programs and raise taxes to fill … 2

• Senate OKs curb on I-960 for third time

  February 23, 2010 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – For the third time in three weeks, the state Senate voted to suspend a state law that requires a two-thirds majority for any tax increase. The arguments from … 1

• Senate suspends part of I-960

  February 10, 2010 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – The Legislature would be able to raise taxes this session and next with a simple majority vote under a bill approved Tuesday in the state Senate. In the … 3

• Wash. Senate OKs lowering hurdle for tax raises

  February 9, 2010 in City The Legislature would be able to raise taxes this session and next with a simple majority vote under a bill approved Tuesday in the state Senate. 7

• Costly study didn’t list Pine Lodge for closure

  February 7, 2010 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – Last year, the Legislature spent $500,000 for a consultant to tell Washington state which prisons should close and which should stay open. The consultant released his study in … 1

• Spokane County, city eye joint use of Pine Lodge facilities for jail

  January 29, 2010 in City on Page A5 Washington state will delay plans to close the Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women to see whether it can be shared with Spokane County and the city of Spokane. State … 3

• State rethinks plan to close Pine Lodge

  January 28, 2010 in News Washington state will delay plans to close the Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women to see whether it can be shared with Spokane County and the city of Spokane. 2

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