"I know none of you are reading any of these amendments...But I wish you'd pay just a little bit of attention to this one." ---Sen. Shirley Winsley, R-Fircrest, to the Senate during debate on the state budget. (Her amendment, raising the cost of a marriage…
As lawmakers struggle with a $2.6 billion budget hole, they're getting a bit of help from, of all people, a travel insurance company in Pennsylvania.Insurance Company of North America has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle state charges that it sold tens of thousands of…
Several lawmakers are out sick these days, a phenomenon that's not too surprising considering the close quarters and all that hand-shaking. It's like an adult version of daycare.Among the sick: Sen. Val Stevens, R-Arlington, was home with the flu Tuesday. Rep. Alex Wood, D-Spokane, is…
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