Even in a town used to political showdowns, it's rare to see the kind of full-on shriek-a-thon that took place around 1 p.m. on the sidewalk near a local sub shop.Two middle-aged men were walking downtown after an annual anti-abortion rally at the capitol. One…
State Rep. Glenn Anderson, R-Fall City, says he's found a great way to make Washington students competitive in math: steal a page from the best.Anderson's House Bill 2506 notes that in 2003, America ranked below "at least 10 other countries" in math scores by elementary…
Senate Bill 6295, by Sen. Jerome Delvin, R-Richland, would allow on-duty police to carry a "spring blade knife."
Years ago, we're told, state lawmakers and legislative staff would annually trek from Olympia and Puget Sound into the wilds of Eastern Washington for a days-long round of hearings and meetings.It's time to return to that, says Sen. Jim Kastama, D-Puyallup. Last year, he promised…
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