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• House transportation budget passes

  April 17, 2013 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – House Democrats passed a two-year, $8.4 billion spending plan for the state’s highways, bridges, ferries and bus systems on Tuesday, overcoming Republican objections about a controversial bridge over … 13

• House backs revamping election laws

  March 8, 2013 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Some would-be voters would have more time to register online, and younger ones could preregister as early as age 16 under election law changes approved Thursday by the … 1

• Money would be used to extend North Spokane corridor

  February 21, 2013 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – The North Spokane corridor is among the beneficiaries of the Legislature’s latest bid to boost gas taxes and other fees. The long-running road construction project – sometimes called … 6

• Democrats holding edge in Legislature

  November 7, 2012 in City on Page A7 Democrats appear likely to hold on to both chambers of the Washington Legislature. Republicans had pushed to recapture the state Senate, where the Democrats currently have five more seats than … 6

• Benn takes lead on Snyder, Apple

  August 9, 2012 in City on Page A10 A Republican surge of late votes gave a big boost to a Republican running for a central Spokane House seat. After the first round of vote-counting in the state’s primary …

• Five candidates vie for Billig’s seat in the House

  July 23, 2012 in City on Page A1 The last-minute decision of state Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown to retire at the end of the year set off a quick, frenzied rush among Democrats to determine how to … 18

• Marcus Riccelli, Q&A on 15 topics

  July 15, 2012 in City, News MARCUS RICCELLI, Democrat 1. Why do you feel that you are the best candidate? I was raised on Spokane’s north side in a middle class home, graduating from Mead High …

• Labor Council backs Riccelli without seeking views of other Democrats in House race

  May 11, 2012 in City on Page A5 Candidates haven’t even officially signed up to run for office, but the contest for a state House seat representing central Spokane is heating up. The race for the seat held … 3

• Snyder, Waite enter field for House seat

  May 5, 2012 in City on Page B1 The scramble is on for a state House seat in central Spokane, part of the fallout of Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown’s surprise decision not to seek re-election. Brown said … 4